WMHCTA Project Calendar

JUNE

June 2-4:  Meads Flat

TRAIL INFORMATION: Minam River #1673, Division Camp #1649, Big Sheep Ridge #1685, Murphy Creek #1672

PROJECT DETAILS: Logout, brushing, install signage.  Start from Meads Flat TH

LEADER: Morgan Olson

PACKER:   Morgan Olson

June 3:  McCully Creek Trail

TRAIL INFORMATION: McCully Cr # 1812

PROJECT DETAILS: Primarily logout and some brushing.  Start at McCully Ck TH

LEADER: Leader Needed

PACKER:  n/a

June 7-11:  32 Point #1

TRAIL INFORMATION: 32 Point Creek #1789, Buck Creek #1788, Reservoir Bench #1884

PROJECT DETAILS: Logout, brushing to reestablish trail corridor, intall signage.  Start from PO Saddle TH and/or Buck Creek TH. We will be working from a car camp at the PO Saddle trailhead and doing day trips down the 3 trails that lead to the bench halfway down into Hells Canyon.  Volunteers can join us for just a day or two of their choosing or come for the whole 5 days.    There will be travel days on the first and last day of the trip, with a rest day in between.  

LEADER: Mike Beaty

PACKER:  

*4 more people needed for this trip

June 9Lake Fork Creek Trail #1 (Southern Wallowas)

TRAIL INFORMATION: Southern Wallowas trip starting at Lake Fork Trail #1876. The trailhead is across the creek from the Lake Fork Campground. 

PROJECT DETAILS: Primarily Brushing and Logout

LEADER:

PACKER:  n/a

June 23-26Murphy Creek #1

TRAIL INFORMATION: Murphy Creek #1672

PROJECT DETAILS: Logout, brushing .    Start at Mead Flat TH

LEADER: Russ West

PACKER: Russ West/Brent Lewis

June 25- July 1:  32 Point #2

TRAIL INFORMATION: 32 Point Creek #1789, Buck Creek #1788, Reservoir Bench #1884

PROJECT DETAILS: Logout, brushing to re-establish trail corridor, install new signage.  Start from PO Saddle TH and/or Buck Creek TH.   There will be travel days on the first and last day of the trip, with a rest day in between.  

LEADER: Mike Hansen

PACKER:   Holly Akenson, Lantz Hughes    

*4 more people needed for this trip

JULY

July 1- July 3:  Mule Peak

TRAIL INFORMATION: Sand Pass #1912, Mule Peak #1924

PROJECT DETAILS: Logout, tread work, and install signage.  Start from Pole Creek TH

LEADER: Dave Jensen

PACKER:                                   

July 5- July 11Horse Ranch

TRAIL INFORMATION: Horse Ranch #1908, Minam River #1673, Little Minam #1901

PROJECT DETAILS: Logout, brushing, and install signage.  Start from Moss Springs TH

LEADER: Jim Akenson

PACKER:   Jim Akenson

 TRIP FULL

July 6- July 13:  Twin Lakes Cluster

TRAIL INFORMATION: Twin Lakes #1874, Cold Springs #1882, Deadman #1869, Sugarloaf E #1887

PROJECT DETAILS: Logout, brushing.  Work from camp at Twin Lakes TH.  Participation is flexible, you can participate in any one or more of these days.  High School Youth  from Wallowa Resources' Hawk Program  and Youth Corp from Halfway will be working on this trip as well.    There will be travel days on the first and last day of the trip, with a rest day in between.

LEADER: Mike Beaty, Pip Redding

PACKER:                                   

3-4 more people needed for this trip

July 7- July 8:  Lostine Wildlife Area

TRAIL INFORMATION: This trail is found at the Oregon Department of Wildlife Lostine Wildlife Area.  Trail is following the old Fire Road above the flats that switchbacks over to the Silver Creek drainage. 

PROJECT DETAILS: Meet at 8:30am, at the parking lot for the Lostine Wildlife Area, off Lostine River RD.  Brush out, manual weed removal, and tread maintenance for 2.25 miles to the USFS boundary. 

LEADER:  Mike & Monica Eng

PACKER:  N/A                       

Early JulyMiner's Basin

TRAIL INFORMATION: Bear Cr #1653, Miner's Basin #1671

PROJECT DETAILS: Logout and brushing.  Start at Bear Creek TH.

LEADER: Lantz Hughes

PACKER:                                   

July:  Big Sheep Bog

TRAIL INFORMATION: Wagon Road #1819

PROJECT DETAILS: Address bad bog and creek crossing near trailhead.  Car Camping possible.  Start from Tenderfoot TH.

LEADER: Leader Needed

PACKER:                                   

July 22-23:   Rock Springs 

TRAIL INFORMATION: Rock Springs #1928, Little Minam #1901

PROJECT DETAILS: Logout, brushing, install new signage.  Start at Rock Springs TH

LEADER: Morgan Olson

PACKER:  Morgan Olson

July 22-28:   Lackey's Hole #1

TRAIL INFORMATION: Lackey's Hole #1942

PROJECT DETAILS: Logout, brushing,some treadwork.  Start from Moss Springs TH.  There will be travel days on the first and last day of the trip, with a rest day in between.

LEADER: Holly Akenson

PACKER:  Holly Akenson

*3 more people needed for this trip

AUGUST

August 3-6:   Little Kettle Creek

TRAIL INFORMATION: Little Kettle #1945

PROJECT DETAILS: Primarily brushing on lower half of trail.  Optional car camping at TH.  Start from East Eagle TH. This trail starts from the Southern end of the Wallowa mountains.  

LEADER: Mike Beaty

PACKER:                                   

2 more people needed for this trip

August 6-8:   Sullivan Creek #1

TRAIL INFORMATION: Sullivan Creek #1946

PROJECT DETAILS: Logout and brushing.  Scouting trip from Little Kettle Creek TH.

LEADER: Mike Beaty

PACKER:                                   

August 12-19:   Lackey's Hole #2

TRAIL INFORMATION: Lackey's Hole #1942

PROJECT DETAILS: Logout, brushing, some treadwork.  Start from Moss Springs TH. There will be travel days on the first and last day of the trip, with a rest day in between.

LEADER: Mike Hansen

PACKER: Brent Lewis

*6 people needed for this trip

August 25-28:   Sullivan Creek #2

TRAIL INFORMATION: Sullivan Creek #1946

PROJECT DETAILS: Logout and brushing.  Scouting trip from Sullivan Creek TH.

LEADER: Mike Beaty

PACKER:                                   

5-6 more people needed for this trip

August:   McCubbin Loop

TRAIL INFORMATION: Elkhorn #1688, Storm Lake #1689, Goat Creek #1665, Huckleberry  Mountain #1667.

PROJECT DETAILS: Logout including heavy logout on Elkhorn #1688.  Start from Huckleberry TH and or Bear Creek TH.

LEADER: Jim Akenson

PACKER:   Jim Akenson

August:   Trail Creek-Wonker Pass

TRAIL INFORMATION: Main Eagle Trail #1922, West Eagle Trail #1934.

PROJECT DETAILS: Primarily logout in the Trail Creek drainage.  Start from Main Eagle TH. This trip is in partnership with the Backcountry Horseman Organization.

LEADER: Leader Needed

PACKER:                                   

August 26- September 2   Rock Creek

TRAIL INFORMATION: North Fork Catherine Creek #1905, Lackey's Hole #1942. 

PROJECT DETAILS: Logout, some brushing and treadwork.  Start from Sqw Creek TH.

LEADER: Dave Jensen

PACKER:  Brent Lewis

SEPTEMBER

September 1-4:     Cougar Ridge

TRAIL INFORMATION: Cougar Ridge #1668, Division Camp #1649, Standley Ridge #1677

PROJECT DETAILS: Logout, install signage.  Start from Bearwallow TH

LEADER: Lora Tennant

PACKER:                                   

2023 COMPLETED TRIPS

April 30 -May 4:   Eureka- Chalk Creeks

TRAIL INFORMATION: Imnaha #1712, Chalk Creek #1702, Jim Creek #1715

PROJECT DETAILS: Brushing and tread clearing.  Start from Dug Bar and raft to Heller Bar with camps near Imnaha River mouth, Salmon Bar, and Cache Creek.

LEADER: Mike Hansen

PACKER:  n/a

TRIP FULL

COMPLETE

May 6-7:  Tulley Creek Tread Training

TRAIL INFORMATION: Tulley Creek Trail #1724

PROJECT DETAILS: Training in tread repair and maintenance.  Start at Imnaha River Trailhead.

LEADER: Clay Jacobson

PACKER:  n/a

COMPLETE

May 12:  Falls Creek Trail   

TRAIL INFORMATION: Hurricane Cr # 1807, Falls Cr #1807A,

PROJECT DETAILS: Start at Hurricane Creek Trailhead

LEADER: Mary Kay & Bob Pace

PACKER:  n/a

COMPLETE

May 13-14:  Rhodes Creek

TRAIL INFORMATION: Windy Ridge #1782

PROJECT DETAILS: Primarily logout.  Start at Lightning Creek TH

LEADER: Mike Hansen

PACKER:  n/a

COMPLETE

May 13:   East Fork Wallowa River Trail #1

TRAIL INFORMATION: East Fork Wallowa Trail #1804

PROJECT DETAILS: Start at Powerhouse Trailhead.  Project will work logout/ brush clearing up to the wilderness boundary.

LEADER: Randi Jandt

PACKER:    n/a

COMPLETE

May 20 :  Mt. Joseph Trail  

TRAIL INFORMATIONMt. Joseph Trail

PROJECT DETAILS: Primarily logout and light brushing on the trail above the State Park Marina on the upper switchbacks

LEADER: Mike Hanson

PACKER:  n/a

COMPLETE

May 21 :  Hurricane Creek Trail  

TRAIL INFORMATION:  Hurricane Creek Trail #1807

PROJECT DETAILS: Primarily logout- Start at Hurricane Creek TH

LEADER: Mike Mercer

PACKER:  n/a

COMPLETE

May 26-31:   Reservoir Bench

TRAIL INFORMATION: Hells Canyon Reservoir #1890, Reservoir Bench #1884

PROJECT DETAILS: We will start from Copper Creek TH near Homestead, Oregon.   This trip is comprised of a travel day on days 1 and day 6.   We will work on the second and fourth day, with a rest day in the middle.  Enjoy a beautiful trip above Hell's Canyon on the Southern side  of the Wallowas.  

LEADER: Mike Beaty

PACKER:  Brent Lewis

COMPLETE

May  27:  East Fork Wallowa River Trail #2

TRAIL INFORMATION: East Fork Wallowa River #1804

PROJECT DETAILS: Logout and brush clearing past the wilderness sign.  Start at Powerhouse TH at the end of Wallowa Lake

LEADER:  Lora Tennant

PACKER:  n/a

COMPLETE