Ruck for Trails - Clark Fork, ID
Event Start Date: 7/11/2026 9:00 AM
Event End Date: 7/11/2026 1:00 PM
Timezone: PDT
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No better time than the summer to work on your mountain fitness for the upcoming fall hunting season. This time with a twist: our packs will be heavy going in and light coming out. We need to carry about 250 lbs of water up 2-3 miles and roughly 3000ft in elevation to stage water for a trail work event by the Friends of Scotchman Peaks the following weekend. The trail is steep and rocky, so come prepared with good shoes and your meat hauling pack. We will provide the water and containers to be left on the mountain for the trailwork group.
This event is open to everyone whether you can carry 5 lbs or 50 lbs of water, or tag along with a family member who is carrying water. Well mannered 4 legged friends are welcome as well, just note there is no water on the trail for them (hence why we are carrying it up).
We are partnering with the Friends of Scotchman Peaks for this event: we carry the water, they do the trailwork. Public lands win! We will meet at 9:00 AM and you can load up with your water stash. Only carry as much as you feel comfortable with! People can then hike at their own pace to the water drop spot up the Goat Mountain Trail #135 outside of Clark Fork. Continue on to the summit, enjoy the mountain breeze and views, then hike down with a light pack.
Location name: Goat Mountain Trail #135 Trailhead, Kaniksu National Forest, Clark Fork, ID
Location address: Goat Mountain Trailhead, NF-419, Clark Fork, ID, 83811, 48.19045, -116.15795
How to get there: Getting There: Take Highway 200 (east from Sandpoint) to Clark Fork. Turn north at the Chevron Station and follow Lightning Creek Road 419. The trailhead is about 3 miles in (right after the grizzly bear sign) and marked only with a small sign with number 135 and a logo of two hikers. Park carefully on the roadside.
If you are interested in the trailwork event as well, please check out https://www.scotchmanpeaks.org/event/trail-project-multi-night-on-goat-mountain-trail-135/