Laura Lancaster wrote a feature for the January 2017 issue of Backpacker Magazine about her adventure on the Bigfoot Trail in the Marble Mtns.
iNaturalist Project
Share your observations along the Bigfoot Trail using the iNaturalist interface within our Observations Along the Bigfoot Trail project.
Little Bald Hills Trail
The Bigfoot Trail Alliance met for our first board retreat. In addition to wonderful conversation and planning, we took a 10 mile hike from the redwoods to the Smith River along the Little Bald Hills Trail.
Fall Color on the BFT
Fall is a time of rejuvenation and my favorite season. With the shift of the California Current, rains begin to fall in California after a summer of drought while the high country along the Pacific Slope finds snow returning. We retreat inside our homes but native plants and animals must adjust to the changes. Some birds migrate, mammals might hibernate, and some plants shed their […]
Russian Wilderness Photomonitoring
The Bigfoot Trail Alliance joined forces with the Salmon River Restoration Council to hike up Russian Creek in the Russian Wilderness. At the trail’s high point, we put in the third of six photo-monitoring plots as part of our Citizen Science and Climate Change grant from the Rose Foundation. Below are links and pictures from […]
10 Photos to Inspire a Thru-Hike
The greater part of the phenomena of Nature…are concealed from us all our lives. There is just as much beauty visible to us in the landscape as we are prepared to appreciate, and a grain more. A man sees only what concerns him. […]
Mountains and Rivers Proposal
The Bigfoot Trail is being proposed as a National Recreation Trail! The Mountains and Rivers proposal will benefit northern California’s landscapes, watersheds and communities. We will ask Congressman Jared Huffman to champion this plan with legislation in Congress. This proposal includes support for: Protecting key healthy forests and streams that sustain our wild fish populations Restoring […]
Hike to Packers Peak
Five volunteers met up in Coffee Creek, California to summit Packers Peak in the Trinity Alps Wilderness. This is the highest point along the Bigfoot Trail, at 7,822′. The peak offers some of the best views…
