Welcome to the 2025 North Fork Trails Association activity calendar! Weather and other circumstances keep things a bit fluid, but the schedule below has most of the principle elements in place — enough for planning purposes, certainly.

All that being said, here’s the fixed part of our calendar through mid-July. Use the “Contact Us” page if you have questions.

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April

Wednesday, April 23, 4:00pm – NF Trails Board of Directors meeting (open event); contact us for details.

Saturday, April 26, 9:00am – Glacier View Mtn Trail No. 381 maintenance

May

Saturday, May 3, 9:00am – Glacier View Mtn Trail No. 381 maintenance (continued) Completed!

Saturday, May 10, 9:00am – Scout and prepare access to Hay Creek  Trail No. 3 trailhead (a segment of the Pacific Northwest Trail). Depart from Walker’s at 9:00am or meet at start of Hay Creek Road a little later. Completed!

Wednesday, May 14, 9:00am – [Update, May 13: Due to current road conditions, we will probably not be able to make it to the Cyclone Lookout Tr No. 40 trailhead. Instead, we will likely be investigating conditions on the nearby Trail 4.] Cyclone Lookout Trail No. 40 maintenance, if conditions permit. (Fallback date from May 10.) Depart from Walker’s at 9:00am or meet at trailhead a bit later. Walked into T40 trailhead; should be accessible by road in a few days. cleared first mile of T4.

Sunday, May 18, 9:00am –Cyclone Lookout Trail No. 40 maintenance, if conditions permit. (Fallback date from May 10/14.) Depart from Walker’s at 9:00am or meet at trailhead a bit later. Canceled due to weather; rescheduled to May23.

Tuesday, May 20, 9:00am – 1:00pm – First Aid/CPR/AED refresher course at Sondreson Community Hall. If you’ve never had this course, you should take the class scheduled for July 22. See this post for details. Completed.

Wednesday, May 21, 3:00pm – NF Trails Board of Directors meeting (open event); contact us for details. You do not have to be a board member to attend. Complete.

Friday, May 23, 9:00am –Cyclone Lookout Trail No. 40 maintenance, if conditions permit. Depart from Walker’s at 9:00am or meet at trailhead a bit later. Completed; trail clear.

Last week in May – Scout Tuchuck Trail No. 23 conditions in case preliminary work needed prior to Wild Montana event June 19-22. Completed May 24; lots of downfall, mostly small; will clear June 7 & (if needed) June 14.

Saturday, May 31, 9:00am – Investigate and clear access to the Elelehum (T255) and Dead Horse Ridge (T452) trailheads. Depart from Walker’s at 9:00am or meet at North Fork Road/Big Creek Road junction a bit later. Contact us for more information. Lots of downfall. Completed critical part but more to be done.

June

Saturday, June 7 – National Trails Day

Saturday, June 7, 8:30am – Tuchuck Trail No. 23 maintenance — first 3 miles, if needed. Completed!

Wednesday, June 11, 4:00pm – NF Trails Board of Directors meeting (open session); contact us for details.

Saturday, June 14, 8:30am – Chain Lakes Trail No. 377 maintenance. Postponed.

Wednesday, June 18, 8:30am – Begin Moran Creek Trail No. 2 maintenance. Completed except for a few large trees (saw died); will finish on June 25 — oh, never mind, actual completion July 6.

Thursday, June 19 – Sunday, June 22 – Tuchuck Creek Trail No, 23 brushing out project by Wild Montana.

Saturday, June 21, 8:30am – Moran Creek Trail No. 2 maintenance. (Also June 28 if needed.) Canceled due to bad weather

Wednesday, June 25, 8:30am – Finish Moran Creek Trail No. 2 maintenance (should be a short session). Canceled; moved to July 6.

July

Wednesday, July 9, 1:00pm-4:00pm – Summer Interlocal meeting at Sondreson Hall, sponsored this year by North Fork Landowners Association! Preceded by a Firewise session at 9:30am and lunch at noon.

Thursday, July 10, 8:30am – Chain Lakes Trail No. 377 maintenance. Tentative date; contact us for details

Saturday, July 12, 8:30am – (if needed) Pacific Northwest Trail: Hay Creek Trail No. 3 maintenance.

Wednesday, July 16, 8:30am – Start Trail 4 maintenance.

Wednesday, July 19, 8:30am – (if needed) Pacific Northwest Trail: Hay Creek Trail No. 3 maintenance.

Tuesday, July 22, 9:00am – 4:00pm – First Aid/CPR/AED course at Sondreson Hall

August

Saturday, August 9, 8:30am – Moose Creek Trail No. 9 maintenance, including sign replacement.

Wednesday, August 13, 4:00pm – NF Trails Board of Directors meeting (open session); contact us for details.

Wednesday, August 20, 8:30am – Start Trail 4 maintenance, continued.

September

Wednesday, September 10, 4:00pm – NF Trails Board of Directors meeting (open session); contact us for details.

Saturday, September 13, 9:00am – TBD

Wednesday, September 17, 9:00am – TBD

October

Saturday, October 4, 8:30am – Coal Creek Coal Ridge Trail No. 239 maintenance (note earlier start time).

Wednesday, October 8,5:00pm – North Fork Trails Association Annual Meeting/Party! Location TBA.

November

Wednesday, November 12, 4:00pm – NF Trails Board of Directors meeting (open session); contact us for details.

December

Wednesday, December 10, 4:00pm – NF Trails Board of Directors meeting (open session); contact us for details.

January

Wednesday, January 14, 4:00pm – NF Trails Board of Directors meeting (open session); contact us for details.

February

Wednesday, February 11, 10:00am – North Fork Interlocal Agreement Meeting. Location TBA.

Wednesday, February 18, 4:00pm – NF Trails Board of Directors meeting (open session); contact us for details.