On the Bigfoot Trail This is the summer for outdoor adventure and, while there are many folks visiting the wilderness of northwest California, not so many are venturing out away from mountain lakes. What follows are a few ideas on how to visit the Bigfoot Trail on a day-hike (or shorter backpacking adventure) and enjoy […]
The Southern End of the Bigfoot Trail
2020 Trip Report Saddened by the cancellation of our work week on the trail between Ides Cove and the Knob, Dennis and Liz Houghton and my wife, Amy, and I took advantage of still having our calendars marked off to make the long drive from Humboldt County to Ides Cove for a 4-night backpacking trip […]
2020 Hiking Season
COVID-19 Well, this will be an interesting and unprecedented season for outdoor recreation, trailwork, and stewardship for all things wilderness. The Pacific Crest Trail is recommending staying off the trail until the COVID-19 situation is under control. They are also saying that all trail work projects are on hold and they will reassess the situation […]
Bigfoot National Recreation Trail Moves Forward
February 13th, 2020 – On February 12th, the House passed the Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act. Twenty four hours later, we’re so excited to see U.S. Senator Kamala Harris and Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced a companion public lands bill in the Senate. Thank you Senators. Here we go everybody! View the Senate Bill HERE
Eight Days in the Siskiyous
In 2019, the Bigfoot Trail Alliance received a Rose Foundation grant to fund work on the South Kelsey Trail in the Siskiyou Wilderness. We recruited 12 graduate CCC Backcountry Corpsmembers through a letter writing campaign. Once the letters were received, we sent letters back to the corpsmembers notifying them that they had been accepted into […]
2019 on the Bigfoot Trail
It was a good year in northwest California and southwest Oregon in 2019. Deep snowpack lingered into early summer and lightening strikes did not lead to large fires. Because of this, thru-hikers, day-hikers, and three trail crews were able to enjoy the trail all summer long. What follows are links to our blog posts and […]
Poker Flat
By Rees Hughes My wife, Amy, and I just spent the past couple of days enjoying beautiful fall weather in the Klamath Mountains. We camped at Poker Flat on the Bigfoot Trail and explored the nearby Port Orford-cedar Botanical Reserve and the stands of Noble Fir that survived the 2018 Natchez Fire. It was a […]
Kelsey Trail Collaborative
The South Kelsey Trail was first designated as a National Recreation Trail in 1979, but was used by early miners between 1855-1880 as a route between Crescent City and Fort Jones and other inland mines in the Klamath River region and Yreka. Along with the Old Kelsey Trail, the South Kelsey is a key portion […]
