Trail Maintenance-Border Route Trail — McFarland Lake , MN

Category: Trail Maintenance

FRI - SUN May 16 - May 18 2025

• Estimated Cost: $25.00

• Deposit: $25.00

• Max Trip Size: 16 people

Description:

A spring maintenance trip is planned on the east end of the Border Route Trail Friday, May 16 thru Sunday, May 18. This is hiking and trail maintenance on the Border Route Trail, a segment of the North Country National Trail, on the eastern edge of the BWCA Wilderness area.  We will car camp (tents) at McFarland Lake Forestry campsite, MN, at the end of the Arrowhead trail road.  This will be our base camp. There are no services on the Arrowhead Trail.

The trip starts Friday morning at the trail head parking lot at 8:00 am and ends Sunday afternoon by 3:00 pm.   There are two and three day work options.  Be prepared for May conditions near the Canadian Border and capable of hiking/working 5 miles per day on rugged wilderness trail with your daypack with your food, water & appropriate extra clothing and working with tools.

We will use hand tools such as lobbers & saws, chain saws (must be NPS or USFS Sawyer certified), brush cutters and hand work of throwing off brush and logs. Equipment and safety gear is provided by BRTA.

BRTA will provide dinner Friday and Saturday evening, breakfast Saturday & Sunday morning and potable water.  Bring food for your own lunches, snacks and special beverages.

More thorough details will be provided when you sign up.

Email interest to info@borderroutetrail.org