Out Warm Springs, the Ketchum Ranger District Trail Crew has been working on repairs to the fire damaged Rooks Creek Trail. The route was ravaged by the 2007 Castle Rock Fire, which burned for 20 days and consumed over 48,000 acres of the forest. After the fire, debris flows, rock slides and huge avalanches further…

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We live in Idaho’s Wood River Valley for many reasons, but high on many people’s list of reason’s for living here is a love for the mountains and the chance to get out on a trail to enjoy them. The pandemic has brought many changes, but we still have the trails, and thankfully they’re open…

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To help everyone stay safe during the corona virus outbreak please give others plenty of distance out on the trails. On narrow trails, announce your presence when coming up on others. Stop and give a friendly greeting, followed by a request for the other party to stop also. Give people lots of room, as some…

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On Monday morning, April 20, west of Hailey, there were three moose near the top of Wilson Gulch. They were grazing where the BLM’s Centerline and Wilson Gulch trails meet. I observed them, then quickly moved away from them. Signs have been installed, warning of the moose and asking people to stay away and to…

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We got a lot of snow last winter, and the avalanches that resulted have impacted our trails in big ways. Professional and volunteer crews have been busy sawing through the tangles, then re-cutting them out, once they have melted-out more. In June, motorcyclist volunteers with the Wood River Trails Coalition cut-out the lower portions of…

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Wednesday July 10, 2019 Trail update from Chris Leman, BCRD Trail Coordinator: Trail Volunteers Wanted! The Wood River Trails Coalition is hosting a volunteer trail maintenance session on the recently rebuilt Alden Gulch Trail on Saturday, July 13th. Meet at the parking lot at the intersection of Hwy 75 and Baker Creek Road (east side…

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Hi All, here is a trail update for Wednesday, July 3, 2019: The Sawtooth National Forest has issued an updated sheep report: One band is moving north of Silver Creek toward the King Creek/Cherry Creek area. A band is on top of Panther Gulch and will be moving toward the North Fork of Deer Creek…

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Here is a trail report for Friday, June 28, 2019: The trails in the region are open. Some have been cut-out of downed trees, while others have not seen maintenance yet. Keep in mind that even on trails that have been cut-out, new trees may have come down in the meantime. Also, some trails still…

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Happy first day of summer. Here are some trail updates for the Wood River Valley region of Idaho: On the Osberg Ridgeline Trail, the second bridge up from the end of Baker Creek Road has been closed by the Ketchum Ranger District (KRD) due to the undermining of the foundation and a resulting safety hazard.…

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