Squaw Butte Trail & Project Safety

Rides and project are open to active BCHI members.

A number of Public events are planned each year, Invite a friend.

Member and stock safety takes priority in everything the chapter does.

First aid kits and emergency contact devices will be carried on all projects & rides.

Carry a personal medical info form in your saddle bags.

Carry any special medications in your saddle bags.

Dogs are welcome in camp, but not on work projects & trail rides.

Stock must be under control at all times.

If your horse or mules kicks, ribbon on their tail.

A pre-event safety meeting will be held.

Members must have Sawyer training to use power saws on chapter projects.

Required safety gear will be worn when running saws.

No alcoholic beverage until after the work is done.

January 2018                                              Squaw Butte Event Registration System SBBCH Monthly Meeting-Thursday, Jan 4, 2018 - 7pm La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID  Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT:  president@sbbchidaho.org  208-830-4877 Tamarack Ski Day Trip - Sunday Jan 7, 2018  Web Link    Directions Come spend a day at what feels like an exclusive private ski area, very small crowds, fun runs and generally excellent snow.  There is something here for every level of skier and Nordic & snow shoeing too. The plan is to car pool from the parking lot north of the Horseshoe Bend post office.  We will be meeting their at 08:30.  If you don't have gear, you can rent it at the resort. Contact:  Rob Adams 208-781-0548 SBBCH Leadership Team Meeting - Sunday January 14, 2018 -Time 10:30 to 16:00 Location - Linda & Rob Adams Home  Directions Open to any member interested in attending - Pot Luck Lunch will be served CONTACT: Bill Holt president@sbbchidaho.org  208-830-4877 February 2018                                           Squaw Butte Event Registration System  SBBCH Monthly Meeting -Thursday, Feb 1, 2018 - 7pm La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID   Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT:  president@sbbchidaho.org  208-830-4877 Cancelled due to Winter Storm Warning - Possibly Icy Roads Fun Ride - Sunday February 25, 2018 (Public Event) Celebration Park, Snake River Birds of Prey, Melba, ID Be ready to ride in the trailer parking area north of the bathrooms - 10:30 to 16:00 CONTACT: Rob Adams projects@sbbcchidaho.org 208-781-0548 Directions: This is a great ride between the cliffs and the river. Safe ground even if it has snow on it, which is rare. Good parking and bathroom facilities open year round.  Pictures from past event. March 2018                                                Squaw Butte Event Registration System Idaho Sportsmen Show - Back Country Horsemen of Idaho Booth (Public Outreach Event) Thursday-Sunday 1,2,3,4 2018 - Expo Idaho (fair grounds) CONTACT: Nancy Smith 208-739-5718    president@sbbchidaho.org Show Hours: Thursday 5-9pm, Friday 5-9pm, Saturday 11am to 9pm, Sunday 11am to 5pm. http://www.idahosportsmanshow.com/ Members of the Boise, Squaw Butte, and Treasure Valley chapters will be manning a BCHI information booth. SBBCH Monthly Meeting- Thursday, Mar 1, 2018 - 7pm La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID  Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT:  president@sbbchidaho.org  208-830-4877 BCHI State Board Meeting,  March 9, 2018 Location: Clarkston, Washington  /   Details Quality Inn & Suites Convention Center 700 Port Drive, Clarkston, WA (509)758-9500 Dry camping is available at the convention center and the Walmart parking lot. Full hookups are available at Granite Lake RV Resort (509) 751-1635 & Hells Canyon Resort (509) 758-6963. Time: 08:00 to 17:00 board of directors Meeting  09:30 to 12:00 State Foundation Meeting Contact: Phil Ryan state.board@sbbchidaho.org 208-398-8993  BCHI State Convention , March 10, 2018 (BCHI Event - Educational) "Forty Years Down the Trail" - BCHI's 40th Anniversary Convention Hosted by Twin Rivers Chapter  / Registration Form   Details Various training opportunities will be available at this year's convention (contact Marybeth Conger) Location: Clarkston, Washington (book your motel room) Quality Inn & Suites Convention Center 700 Port Drive, Clarkston, WA (509)758-9500 Dry camping is available at the convention center and the Walmart parking lot. Full hookups are available at Granite Lake RV Resort (509) 751-1635 & Hells Canyon Resort (509) 758-6963. Activities start at 08:00 and end with a Banquet, live auction and entertainment Contact: Phil Ryan  state.board@sbbchidaho.org  208-398-8993 Fun Ride - Sunday March 18, 2018 10:00 - 16:30 (Public Event) Locations  - BLM - Wilson Creek Trail Head (Hard Trigger Canyon & China Ditch area) GPS 43.348896 -116.714305  (This Ride is for members & their Guest) Be ready to ride by 10:30, trail will be picked at that time and take into account  group size and weather. Finger food pot luck in the parking area after the ride, bring something to share. Contact:  Rob Adams  208-781-0548  projects@sbbchidaho.org   April 2018                                            Squaw Butte Event Registration System SBBCH Monthly Meeting-Thursday, April 05, 2018 - 7pm La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID  Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT: president@sbbchidaho.org  208-830-4877 Fun Ride - Sunday April 8, 2018 - 10:00 to 16:00 (Public Event) Location: Succor Creek (near Homedale, ID)  Directions  GPS 43.6096 -117.0951  Pictures of past ride On past rides we have met at the Homedale High School at 09:00 and convoyed to the parking area. Finger food pot luck in the parking area after the ride, bring something to share. Contact:  Lisa Griffith 208-571-1054  projects@sbbchidaho.org   BCHI Horse Expo Booth - Fri-Sat-Sun April  13,14 & 15 2018 (Public Outreach Event) Location: Nampa Horse Park, Nampa Idaho BCHI will be holding clinics at this event - Contact Marybeth  for details  Need members to help with the BCHI booth and clinics at the Expo   CONTACT: Nancy Smith 208-739-5718 & Marybeth  Conger 208-369-0769  Wilderness First Aid & CPR Refresher -  Saturday April 21, 2018  (Educational Event) Instructed by the Bogus Basin Ski Patrol - A hands on refresher to get us ready for the 2018 season. Location: Bogus Basin Office, North End, Boise, ID This is a cost sharing class (Student cost is $20, If you sign-up and than don't show up, the cost is $50) Contact: Marybeth Conger Clinic Event Saturday April 28, 2018  10:00 - 16:00 (Public Outreach & Educational Event)   Location: Emmett Public Arena - Next to fair grounds Considering clinic on Back Country Vet & hoof care & a Packing Clinic for Woman, taught by Woman  Many more details to come! Contact:  Lisa Griffith 208-571-1054  (committee being formed, contacted Lisa to help) May 2018                                             Squaw Butte Event Registration System SBBCH Monthly Meeting-Thursday, May 3, 2017 - 7 pm La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 Guest Speaker: Cody Burlile - Idaho Brand Inspector CONTACT:  president@sbbchidaho.org  208-830-4877 Cancelled  - Next clean-up will be our scheduled fall event HWY 52 Spring Cleanup - Wednesday May 9, 2018 (18:00 to 19:30) (Public Outreach Event) Clean up trash on three miles of Highway 52. Location: Wild Rose Park, Emmett , ID; CONTACT: Bill Holt  208-830-4877 We pick up the junk along a the road - bring good walking shoes and gloves. Sawyer Safety Training - Saturday May 12, 2018 09:00 to 16:00 (Educational Event) Location: Classroom:  Rob & Linda Adams, Sweet, ID Sawyer safety review and  training class for new sawyers and current sawyers.  If you are currently a sawyer or would like to be, plan on attending this class room safety review. Pictures from Past Training Events  2015    2010 All who are planning to attend should review the  Sawyer Training Manual Chapter 1-3 Contact:  Rob Adams 208-781-0548  projects@sbbchidaho.org SBBCH Yard Sale - Saturday, May 19, 2018 (Public Outreach Event) Location: Key Bank parking lot, Emmett, ID CONTACT: Bill Holt 208-830-4877  & Nancy Smith 208-739-1026  Details on the yard sale!  Sale starts at 08:00 and ends at 16:00 or we are sold out. Setup starts at 07:00, Coffee and donuts for the members setting up! Start collecting your stuff! Diabetes Ride - Sunday May 20, 2018  09:30 - 16:00  (Public Outreach Event) Location: Eagle Foot Hill (Aerie Lane, off Willow Creek Road) Look for sign! Come help us support a very worthwhile cause while taking a nice ride and eating some BBQ Join other Squaw Butte members at this worthwhile fund raiser. Lisa Griffith & Janine Townsend are coordinating this effort.  (lyle_41@msn.com) For more Details 2018 Boise National Forest Volunteer Partnership Meeting (Public Meeting) May 30, 2018 17:30 to 19:30 at the Idaho Pizza Company, 7100 W. Fairview Ave, Boise ID Charlie Jarvis (USFS) will be discussing the upcoming trail season and answering questions. Contact:  Bill Holts 208-830-4877 June 2018                                                   Squaw Butte Event Registration System SBBCH Monthly Meeting-Thursday, June 7, 2017 - 7pm La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID; Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT: president@sbbchidaho.org  208-830-4877 Trails Project- Saturday June 2, 2018, National Trails Day  (June 2/3) (Trails Event) Peace  Creek Trail Head - Middle Fork Payette Plan on arriving Friday night and leaving after a morning fun ride on Sunday Directions  Map  USFS(034)   Trail Description  44.3421 -115.7930 Trail maintenance on upper & lower Peace Creek Trail Project Leader:  Rob Adams Projects@sbbchidaho.org  208-781-0548 Trail Project - Saturday/Sunday June 23/24 2018 (Trail Event) Horse Camping & Trail Maintenance  PNF- Yellow Jacket Trail Head  - South of Warm Lake ( Cascade, Id) Description of Project     GPS: 44.56361,-115.6794  Rides    Pictures    Map Project Leader:  Rob Adams 208-781-0548  July 2018                                                    Squaw Butte Event Registration System SBBCH Monthly Meeting-Thursday, July 05, 2018 - 7pm La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID   Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT:  president@sbbchidaho.org   208-830-4877  Trail  Project & Camping Weekend - Saturday/Sunday July 7/8, 2018 (Trails Event) Stanley Basin - Bull Trout Lake Trail Head  (Fishing available) Location: Stanley, Idaho  Information:   Directions  GPS    MAP  Wyoming-Fir Creek Trail   Gates Creek Trail Warm Spring Trail         Kirkham Ridge Trail Project: Trimming and other required trail maintenance on these popular non-motorized trails. Contact:  Bill & Marybeth Conger 208-369-0769  Projects@sbbchidaho.org Trail Project Saturday/Sunday July 14/15, 2018 (Trails Event) ITA Packing Support - Tin Cup Trail Head to Farley Lake (Pack-In) CREW PACK-IN is Sunday July 15th Trail 10.4 miles round trip, 1250 foot elevation gain Location: Pettit Lake Trail Head, Sawtooth NRA Details of Project     Map   GPS:  43.983868  -114.865024 Project Leader:  Rob Adams 208-781-0548  projects@sbbchidaho.org Trail Project - Saturday/Sunday July 21/22, 2018  (Trails Event) ITA Packing Support - Farley Lake to Tin Cup Trail Head (Pack-Out) CREW PACK-OUT is Saturday July 21 Trail 10.5 miles round trip, 1250 foot elevation gain Location: Pettit Lake Trail Head, Sawtooth NRA Details of Project    Map     GPS:  43.983868  -114.865024 Project Leader: Rob Adams 208-781-0548 Projects@sbbchidaho.org August 2018                                              Squaw Butte Event Registration System SBBCH Monthly Meeting-Thursday, Aug 2, 2018 -  7pm La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID   Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT:  president@sbbchidaho.org    208-830-4877 Trail Project - Saturday/Sunday August 11/12, 2018 (Trails Event) Pack-In ITA Packing Support Project - White Cloud Wilderness CREW PACK-IN is Sunday August 12 Trail 16 miles round trip, 2,712 foot elevation gain Location: Baker Lake - Little Boulder Creek Trail Head - East Fork Salmon River GPS: 44.089521 -114.4452871 58 miles from Stanley, Id to Little Bolder Trail Head  MAP Project Description     Map1   Map2   Map3 Contacts: Jay Door (USFS) & Jeff Halligan (ITA) Project Leader:  Rob Adams 208-781-0548 Trail Project - Saturday/Sunday August 18/19, 2018  (Trails Event) Pack-Out ITA Packing Support Project - White Cloud Wilderness CREW PACK-OUT is Saturday August 18 Trail 16 miles round trip, 2,712 foot elevation gain Location:   Baker Lake - Little Boulder Creek Trail Head - East Fork Salmon River GPS: 44.089521 -114.4452871  58 miles from Stanley, Id to Little Bolder Trail head MAP Project Description    Map1    Map2   Map3 Contacts: Jay Dorr (USFS) & Jeff Halligan (ITA) Project Leader: Rob Adams  208-781-0548 Cancelled - Grandjean Fire Packing Support Wilderness Volunteers - Sunday August 26, 2018  (Trails Event) Location: Stanley Basin - Sawtooth Wilderness CREW PACK-IN is Sunday August 26 Trail 17.4 miles round trip, 2,266 elevation gain Pack-In Support for Volunteer Trail Crew      Map   Trail Status    Project description  Location: Stanley Lake trail head to McGown Lake  Contacts:  Jay Dorr (USFS) &  Zoe Putter (WV) Project Leader: Rob Adams 208-781-0548 September 2018                                         Squaw Butte Event Registration System Cancelled - Grandjean Fire Packing Support Wilderness Volunteers - Saturday  September 1, 2018  (Trails Event) Location: Stanley Basin - Sawtooth Wilderness CREW PACK-OUT Saturday September 1st Trail, 17.4 miles round trip,  2,266 foot elevation gain Pack-Out Support for Volunteer Trail Crew     Map      Project Description Location: Stanley Lake trail head to McGown Lake Contacts: Jay Dorr (USFS) & Zoe Putter (WV) Project Leader: Rob Adams 208-781-0548 SBBCH Monthly Meeting-Thursday, September 6, 2018 -  7pm La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID  Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT:  president@sbbchidaho.org    208-830-4877 Trail  Project  - Saturday/Sunday September 15/16, 2018  (Trails Event) Horse Camping  and Trail Maintenance - Kennally Creek Trail Head Location: Paddy Flat Road east of Donnelly, Idaho The is the next to last scheduled camping weekend at one of our favorite locations! Trail Head Info     GPS: 44.78232,-115.87778      Map Project Leader:  Shelly Duff 208-880-2443 Trail Project & Camping - Saturday/Sunday September 22/23, 2018  (Trails Event) Project: Trail maintenance on Squaw Creek Trail(Saturday) Poison Creek Trail (Sunday) Location: West Mountain North (Squaw Creek & Poison Creek Trails) GPS 44.47569 -116.21475  Directions to Trail Head  Maps Trail-131 & Trail-134 If you have not ridden West Mountain, these are great trails!   Pictures: 2015  /   2016 Project Leader: Shelly Duff 208-880-2443 & Kelley Ragland 208-818-7944 SBBCH Event - Saturday, September 22, 2018  (BCHI Event) BCHI State Director’s meeting 08:00 - 17:00 American Legion Cabin, 317 South Howard St. Hotel: Fairfield Inn & Suites, 1000 W Pullman, Rd, Moscow, ID 83843  208-882-4600 Location: Moscow, ID Contact Phil Ryan or Marybeth Conger for more details  October 2018                                             Squaw Butte Event Registration System SBBCH Monthly Meeting-Thursday, October 04, 2018 - 7pm La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID. Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT:  president@sbbchidaho.org    208-830-4877 SBBCH Fun Ride - Sunday October 7, 2018   10:00 - 16:00 (Fun Ride Event) 4-Mile Creek - Wild Horse Area - North of Emmett, ID In the Saddle and ready to Ride 10:30 (ride is 4 to 5 hours) Fun and educational ride - With some luck we will see one or more bands of the mustangs that live on the western slopes of Squaw Butte.  This area is game and stock trails with a bit of cross country. Please check out the pictures before you sign up! Location:   Emmett   -   4 Mile Creek (Wild Horse Area)  GPS: 44.0751,-116.4886    HMA  MAP       Pictures:   2010   2017 Project Leader: Rob Adams 208-781-0548    SBBCH Event - Saturday October 20, 2018 at 10:00  (Public Outreach Event) Wild Rose Park, Highway 52, Emmett, ID Fall Highway 52 Clean-Up Wear Good walking shoes and bring gloves - Safety vest will be provided. Project Leader - Fall Potluck & Fun Ride - Sunday October 28, 2018 - 10:00 to 16:00 Come spend time eating some great food and catching up with old and new friends, the  "Ride is optional" and is weather dependent. Trailer parking and horse water available near our barn. Ride Location: Ride Johnson Creek, Sweet, ID  10:30 - Be in saddle ready to ride (10:00- 14:00) Potluck  (RAIN or SHINE) will be held  at Rob & Linda Adams Home, Sweet, ID 13:00 to 16:00 Potluck 13:00 - 16:00, you don't have to ride to attend the pot luck.  Food will be served at 14:30. Bring a dish to share, and a chair to sit in.  Directions to Johnson Creek & Adams Home      MAP Contact: Rob Adams projects@sbbchidaho.org 208-781-0548 November 2018                                         Squaw Butte Event Registration System SBBCH Monthly Meeting-Thursday, Nov 01, 2018 - 7pm La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT:  president@sbbchidaho.org     208-830-4877 Ski & Mountain Trauma Conference (Saint Alphonsus) Thursday-Saturday, November 1-3, 2018 Sun Valley Resort,   WEBSITE If you are an EMT, paramedic, member of a search and rescue team, ski patrol or just love wilderness medicine and rescue—this is your conference! Hands-on simulation, workshops, advanced climbing, avalanche survival and so much more are sure to give your team the latest education and techniques to handle any patient situation in the remote wilderness. http://www.cvent.com/events/2018-ski-and-mountain-trauma-conference/event-summary-63e15585035740e2ba13a9a34975f724.aspx The conference will provide breakfast on Friday and Saturday as well as lunch on Friday.  See you in November! December 2018                                          Squaw Butte Event Registration System SBBCH Monthly Meeting-Thursday, Dec 06, 2018 - 7pm La Costa Restaurant, Emmett , ID  Social Hour 6-7, Meeting 7-8:30 CONTACT:   president@sbbchidaho.org    208-830-4877 End of Season Party, Tuesday Dec 11 , 2018 Time 18:00 - 22:00 (6-10 pm)  Directions Pot-luck dinner for members and guests Pictures  2016   2017 Location:  Rebecca Ignacio Party Venue Contacts: Shannon Schantz & Party Committee  208-365-7691  End of another great year!