Events

A spring maintenance trip is planned on the east end of the Border Route Trail Friday, May 15 thru Sunday, May 17.

This is hiking and trail maintenance on the Border Route Trail, a segment of the North Country National Scenic Trail, on the eastern edge of the BWCA Wilderness area. We will car camp (tents) at McFarland Lake Forestry campsite, MN, at the end of the Arrowhead trail road. This will be our base camp. There are no services on the Arrowhead Trail.

The trip starts Friday morning at the trailhead parking lot at 8:00 am and ends Sunday afternoon by 3:00 pm. There are two- and three-day work options. Be prepared for May conditions near the Canadian Border and capable of hiking/working 5 miles per day on rugged wilderness trail with your daypack with your food, water & appropriate extra clothing and working with tools.

We will use hand tools such as lobbers & saws, chain saws (must be NPS or USFS Sawyer certified), brush cutters and hand work of throwing off brush and logs. Equipment and safety gear is provided by BRTA.

BRTA will provide dinner Friday and Saturday evening, breakfast Saturday & Sunday morning and potable water. Bring food for your own lunches, snacks and special beverages.

More details will be provided when you sign up.

Coordinators-Gary Carlson-grc70mn@gmail.com and Pam Tavernier-jrtpdk11@gmail.com

Estimated Cost/Deposit: $30.00
Max Trip Size: 18 people