Please make reservations for trips by calling or emailing the hike leader listed below. For more information about the hiking program email: outdoors@idahogreenparty.org

June 8 - Greenbelt Loop Day Hike
This day hike will follow the Boise Greenbelt down to Broadway, cross the river, proceed up to Barber Park, cross again and return to the Morrison Knudsen Nature Center. We will have an opportunity to observe the riparian wildlife in this part of Boise as well as notice the efforts of the city to create a scenic area for its citizens.
Contact Mike Seehof 871-7475
jms63@cableone.net

June 21 - Squaw Creek Canyon Day Hike
Approximately 10 miles from Marsing as the Snake River Plain rises into the Owyhees, this short, 1/4 mile, narrow canyon features towering rock walls, a pleasant stream through vegetation, several small waterfalls, and minor rock hopping. The group can choose from options to climb several hundred feet to view it from above and/or continue upstream for further exploration. Anywhere from 2 hrs to 1/2 day, depending on options.
Contact Tony Totorica 344-0076
tnttony@webtv.net

June 27-30 - Southern Lemhis Backpack
The Southern Lemhi mountains offer some of Idaho's most remote and spectacular landscapes. We will see amazing views of Diamond and Bell Peaks and journey through sublime old-growth limber pine forests. This trip is rated as strenuous, with significant off-trail travel at high altitude.
Contact Brett Nelson 433-9069
blizzardville@yahoo.com

July 4-6 - Jarbidge Canyonlands Backpack Strenuous backpack into deep and scenic Jarbidge canyons. An opportunity to learn how livestock grazing and water diversions impact the endangered bull trout. Hike will be led by the Committee for the High Desert's Katie Fite, a local desert ecologist working to restore and protect the desert landscape and its biodiversity.
Contact Katie Fite 385-7588
kfite@juno.com

August 9-10 - Alpine Lake Backpack Enjoy the pristine beauty of the Sawtooth Wilderness Area as you hike 4 miles from Iron Creek Trailhead to Alpine Lake. There will be an optional day hike to Sawtooth Lake one mile further up the trail. No dogs, please.
Contact Mike Seehof 871-7475
jms63@cableone.net

August 16-17 - Lava Lakes Backpack Come learn about the native plants and ecology of old growth subalpine forests and lush meadows from botanist Chris Murphy. He will highlight the science and lore of our native plants, their values, and issues surrounding their conservation. Lava Lakes lie at the base of an ecologically unique massive lava ridge wall in this spectacular area. The views from ridgetops encompass the unprotected Big Wild of west-central Idaho; from the Salmon River, to the Payette Crest, to the Seven Devils, and beyond. No pets, please.
Contact Chris Murphy 342-0585
wapitibugle@hotmail.com

September 20 - Pioneer Cabin Day Hike This 9-mile round-trip hike starts near Trail Creek Road east of Ketchum and winds up though meadows and switchbacks to a climactic, panoramic view of the Pioneer Mountains at Pioneer Cabin. Elevation gain of 2,500 feet over 4.5 miles makes for a strenuous, all-day hike.
Contact Matt Bullard 429-9287 bullard@sdf.lonestar.org

The mission of the Conservation Outings program is to educate and encourage citizens to support protection of the rivers, forests, deserts, and wildlife of this unique place. The Idaho Green Party seeks to protect and restore the ecological integrity of all critical wildlife habitats in Idaho and the northern Rockies. We are committed to wildland preservation through the use of sound science, sustainable economic practices, and public education. We oppose the commercial exploitation of public lands.

Passion for place defines our efforts. We offer an inclusive voice on public lands issues. Our objectives include the following: