ROTARY CDT CHALLENGE, 2007-2010
Hiking & special event schedule
Updated 4/05/10, for 2010 Idaho-Montana Trek
981 miles, Wyoming border to Canada border
We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the following companies and individuals:
Backpacks and other gear by Go-Lite Corporation.
Maps, mapping software, and instruction by National Geographic Maps.
Vasque boots by Red Wing Shoes.
Food by Backpackers Pantry.
Web Log by Mindy Aragon, www.matquest.blogspot.com .
Graphics by Smoky Hill Rotarian Gary (GraySarge) Fletcher and Evergreen Rotarian R.L. Sackerson.
Brochure by Denver Sky High Rotarian Stephanie Ursini, and Kathy Walker.
Travel Directions by Conifer Rotarians Steve Browne and Arnold Agre.
Postcards by Randall Sackerson and Gary (GraySarge Fletcher.
Fitness Center Access, Pine Junction Fitness Center, Conifer Rotarian Bruce Ward, and Paula Ward.
May 16, Sunday –
Enroute to Rawlins, Wyoming,
Overnight Rawlins KOA.
May 17 – 24, Monday–Monday –
Hiking between Rawlins and South Pass City,
specifics to be determined.
May 25, Tuesday –
Return home.
May 31, Monday –
Enroute to Macks Inn, Idaho,
Overnight enroute.
Segments 1 & 2, West Yellowstone, Montana
Segment 1, Yellowstone National Park to Targhee Pass, Easy, 36 miles.
Dates to be determined
Segment 2, Targhee Pass to Red Rock Pass: Henrys Lake Mountains, Moderate, 34 miles.
Dates to be determined
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Trek Itenerary June 1- July 1, 2010
Segment 3, Macks Inn, Idaho
Segment 3, Red Rock Pass to Aldous Lake: Centennial Mountains, Strenuous, 31 miles
June 1, Tuesday –
Travel to Segment 3 trailhead,
Hike first part of trail, camp on trail.
June 2, Wednesday -
Hike second part of trail, camp on trail.
June 3, Thursday –
Hike third part of trail, camp on trail.
June 4, Friday -
Hike last part of trail, camp near trailhead.
Segment 4, Kilgore, Idaho
Segment 4, Aldous Lake Trailhead to Interstate 15: Centennial Mountains, Moderate, 31 miles.
June 5, Saturday –
Hike first part of trail, camp on trail.
June 6, Sunday –
Hike second part of trail, camp on trail.
June 7, Monday –
Hike last part of trail,
Travel to Lima,
Overnight in Lima.
June 8, Tuesday –
Rest day
Travel to trailhead, camp near trailhead.
Segments 5 – 7, Lima, Montana
Segment 5, Interstate 15 to Bannack (Medicine Lodge) Pass: Beaverhead Mountains of the Bitterroot Range, Moderate, 42 miles.
June 9, Wednesday –
Hike first part of trail, camp on trail.
June 10, Thursday –
Hike second part of trail, camp on trail.
June 11, Friday –
Hike third part of trail, camp on trail.
June 12, Saturday –
Hike fourth part of trail, camp on trail.
June 13, Sunday –
Hike last part of trail,
Rest day, camp near trailhead.
Segment 6, Bannack (Medicine Lodge) Pass to Morrison Lake: Beaverhead Mountains of the Bitterroot Range, Strenuous, 33 miles.
June 14, Monday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
June 15, Tuesday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
June 16, Wednesday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead
Segment 7, Morrison Lake to Bannock Pass: Beaverhead Mountains, Moderate, 23 miles.
June 17, Thursday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
June 18, Friday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
Segment 8, Leadore, Idaho
Segment 8, Bannock Pass to Lemhi Pass: Beaverhead Mountains, Moderate, 28 miles.
June 19, Saturday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
June 20, Sunday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
June 21, Monday –
Hike last part of segment,
Travel to Leadore, overnight in Leadore.
June 22, Tuesday –
Rest day,
Travel to trailhead, camp near trailhead
Segment 9, Tendoy, Idaho
Segment 9, Lemhi Pass to Goldstone Pass: Beaverhead Mountains, Moderate, 20 miles.
June 23, Wednesday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
June 24, Thursday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
Segments 10 & 11, Jackson, Montana
Segment 10, Goldstone Pass to Miner Lakes Trailhead: Beaverhead Mountains of the Bitterroot Range, Moderate, 27 miles.
June 25, Friday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
June 26, Saturday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
June 27, Sunday –
Hike last part of segment,
Travel to Jackson, overnight in Jackson.
June 28, Monday –
Rest day, overnight in Jackson.
Segment 11, Miner Lakes Trailhead to Big Hole Pass: Beaverhead Mountains of the Bitterroot Range, Strenuous, 33 miles.
June 29, Tuesday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
June 30, Wednesday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
July 1, Thursday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
Segment 3, Red Rock Pass to Aldous Lake: Centennial Mountains, Strenuous, 31 miles
June 1, Tuesday –
Travel to Segment 3 trailhead,
Hike first part of trail, camp on trail.
June 2, Wednesday -
Hike second part of trail, camp on trail.
June 3, Thursday –
Hike third part of trail, camp on trail.
June 4, Friday -
Hike last part of trail, camp near trailhead.
Segment 4, Kilgore, Idaho
Segment 4, Aldous Lake Trailhead to Interstate 15: Centennial Mountains, Moderate, 31 miles.
June 5, Saturday –
Hike first part of trail, camp on trail.
June 6, Sunday –
Hike second part of trail, camp on trail.
June 7, Monday –
Hike last part of trail,
Travel to Lima,
Overnight in Lima.
June 8, Tuesday –
Rest day
Travel to trailhead, camp near trailhead.
Segments 5 – 7, Lima, Montana
Segment 5, Interstate 15 to Bannack (Medicine Lodge) Pass: Beaverhead Mountains of the Bitterroot Range, Moderate, 42 miles.
June 9, Wednesday –
Hike first part of trail, camp on trail.
June 10, Thursday –
Hike second part of trail, camp on trail.
June 11, Friday –
Hike third part of trail, camp on trail.
June 12, Saturday –
Hike fourth part of trail, camp on trail.
June 13, Sunday –
Hike last part of trail,
Rest day, camp near trailhead.
Segment 6, Bannack (Medicine Lodge) Pass to Morrison Lake: Beaverhead Mountains of the Bitterroot Range, Strenuous, 33 miles.
June 14, Monday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
June 15, Tuesday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
June 16, Wednesday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead
Segment 7, Morrison Lake to Bannock Pass: Beaverhead Mountains, Moderate, 23 miles.
June 17, Thursday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
June 18, Friday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
Segment 8, Leadore, Idaho
Segment 8, Bannock Pass to Lemhi Pass: Beaverhead Mountains, Moderate, 28 miles.
June 19, Saturday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
June 20, Sunday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
June 21, Monday –
Hike last part of segment,
Travel to Leadore, overnight in Leadore.
June 22, Tuesday –
Rest day,
Travel to trailhead, camp near trailhead
Segment 9, Tendoy, Idaho
Segment 9, Lemhi Pass to Goldstone Pass: Beaverhead Mountains, Moderate, 20 miles.
June 23, Wednesday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
June 24, Thursday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
Segments 10 & 11, Jackson, Montana
Segment 10, Goldstone Pass to Miner Lakes Trailhead: Beaverhead Mountains of the Bitterroot Range, Moderate, 27 miles.
June 25, Friday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
June 26, Saturday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
June 27, Sunday –
Hike last part of segment,
Travel to Jackson, overnight in Jackson.
June 28, Monday –
Rest day, overnight in Jackson.
Segment 11, Miner Lakes Trailhead to Big Hole Pass: Beaverhead Mountains of the Bitterroot Range, Strenuous, 33 miles.
June 29, Tuesday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
June 30, Wednesday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
July 1, Thursday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
Trek Itenerary July 2-31, 2010
Segments 12 – 14, Wisdom, Montana
Segment 12, Big Hole Pass to Chief Joseph Pass: Beaverhead Mountains, Moderate, 17 miles.
July 2, Friday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
July 3, Saturday –
Hike last part of segment,
Travel to Jackson, overnight in Jackson.
July 4, Sunday, Independence Day –
Rest day, overnight in Jackson.
Segment 13, Chief Joseph Pass to Schultz Saddle: Anaconda Range, Easy, 19 miles.
July 5, Monday –
Travel to trailhead,
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
July 6, Tuesday –
Hike last part of segment, camp on trail.
Segment 14, Schultz Saddle to Johnson Lake: Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness, Moderate, 27 miles.
July 7, Wednesday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
July 8, Thursday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
July 9, Friday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
July 10, Saturday –
Rest Day.
Segments 15 & 16, Wise River, Montana
Segment 15, Johnson Lake to Lower Seymour Lake: Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness, Strenuous, 34 miles.
July 11, Sunday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
July 12, Monday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
July 13, Tuesday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
Segment 16, Lower Seymour Lake to I-15/Deer Lodge Pass: Fleecer Mountain Range, Easy, 46 miles.
July 14, Wednesday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
July 15, Thursday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
July 16, Friday –
Hike third part of segment, camp on trail.
July 17, Saturday –
Hike last part of trail, camp near trailhead.
July 18, Sunday –
Rest Day.
Segments 17 – 19, Butte, Montana
Segment 17, I-15 Deer Lodge Pass to Homestake Pass: Highland Mountains, Easy 40 miles.
July 19, Monday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
July 20, Tuesday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
July 21, Wednesday –
Hike last part of trail, camp near trailhead.
Segment 18, Homestake Pass to Interstate 15 at Elk Park, Easy 28 miles.
July 22, Thursday –
Hike first half of segment, camp on trail.
July 23, Friday –
Hike last half of segment, camp near trailhead.
July 24, Saturday –
Rest Day.
Segment 19, Interstate 15 to MacDonald Pass: Boulder Mountains, Moderate 66 miles.
July 25, Sunday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
July 26, Monday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
July 27, Tuesday –
Hike third part of segment, camp on trail.
July 28, Wednesday –
Hike fourth part of segment, camp on trail.
July 29, Thursday –
Hike fifth part of segment, camp on trail.
July 30, Friday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
July 31, Saturday –
Rest Day.
Segment 12, Big Hole Pass to Chief Joseph Pass: Beaverhead Mountains, Moderate, 17 miles.
July 2, Friday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
July 3, Saturday –
Hike last part of segment,
Travel to Jackson, overnight in Jackson.
July 4, Sunday, Independence Day –
Rest day, overnight in Jackson.
Segment 13, Chief Joseph Pass to Schultz Saddle: Anaconda Range, Easy, 19 miles.
July 5, Monday –
Travel to trailhead,
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
July 6, Tuesday –
Hike last part of segment, camp on trail.
Segment 14, Schultz Saddle to Johnson Lake: Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness, Moderate, 27 miles.
July 7, Wednesday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
July 8, Thursday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
July 9, Friday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
July 10, Saturday –
Rest Day.
Segments 15 & 16, Wise River, Montana
Segment 15, Johnson Lake to Lower Seymour Lake: Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness, Strenuous, 34 miles.
July 11, Sunday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
July 12, Monday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
July 13, Tuesday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
Segment 16, Lower Seymour Lake to I-15/Deer Lodge Pass: Fleecer Mountain Range, Easy, 46 miles.
July 14, Wednesday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
July 15, Thursday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
July 16, Friday –
Hike third part of segment, camp on trail.
July 17, Saturday –
Hike last part of trail, camp near trailhead.
July 18, Sunday –
Rest Day.
Segments 17 – 19, Butte, Montana
Segment 17, I-15 Deer Lodge Pass to Homestake Pass: Highland Mountains, Easy 40 miles.
July 19, Monday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
July 20, Tuesday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
July 21, Wednesday –
Hike last part of trail, camp near trailhead.
Segment 18, Homestake Pass to Interstate 15 at Elk Park, Easy 28 miles.
July 22, Thursday –
Hike first half of segment, camp on trail.
July 23, Friday –
Hike last half of segment, camp near trailhead.
July 24, Saturday –
Rest Day.
Segment 19, Interstate 15 to MacDonald Pass: Boulder Mountains, Moderate 66 miles.
July 25, Sunday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
July 26, Monday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
July 27, Tuesday –
Hike third part of segment, camp on trail.
July 28, Wednesday –
Hike fourth part of segment, camp on trail.
July 29, Thursday –
Hike fifth part of segment, camp on trail.
July 30, Friday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
July 31, Saturday –
Rest Day.
Trek Itenerary August 1-September 2, 2010
Segment 20, Elliston, Montana
Segment 20, MacDonald Pass to Dana Spring, Easy 25 miles.
August 1, Sunday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
August 2, Monday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
Segment 21, Avon, Montana
Segment 21, Dana Spring to Stemple Pass, Strenuous 19 miles.
August 3, Tuesday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
August 4, Wednesday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
Segments 22 & 23, Lincoln, Montana
Segment 22, Stemple Pass to Rogers Pass, Moderate 23 miles.
August 5, Thursday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
August 6, Friday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
August 7, Saturday -
Rest Day.
Segment 23, Rogers Pass to Benchmark/South Fork Trailhead, Strenuous 66 miles.
August 8, Sunday –
Hike first part of trail, camp on trail.
August 9, Monday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
August 10, Tuesday –
Hike third part of segment, camp on trail.
August 11, Wednesday –
Hike fourth part of segment, camp on trail.
August 12, Thursday –
Hike fifth part of segment, camp on trail.
August 13, Friday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
August 14, Saturday –
Rest Day.
August 15, Sunday –
open
August 16, Monday –
Segment 24, Augusta, Montana
Segment 24, Benchmark/South Fork Trailhead to Badger Pass, Strenuous 89 miles.
August 17, Tuesday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
August 18, Wednesday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
August 19, Thursday –
Hike third part of segment, camp on trail.
August 20, Friday –
Hike fourth part of segment, camp on trail.
August 21, Saturday –
Hike fifth part of segment, camp on trail.
August 22, Sunday –
Hike sixth part of segment, camp on trail.
August 23, Monday –
Hike seventh part of segment, camp near trail.
August 24, Tuesday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trail.
Segment 25, Choteau, Montana
Segment 25, Badger Pass to Marias Pass, Moderate 35 miles.
August 25, Wednesday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
August 26, Thursday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
August 27, Friday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
Segments 26 – 28, East Glacier Park, Montana
Segment 26, Marias Pass to East Glacier Park, Easy 16 miles.
August 28, Saturday –
Hike the segment, camp near trailhead.
Segment 27, East Glacier Park to Two Medicine Campground: Glacier National Park, Moderate 11 miles.
August 29, Sunday –
Hike the segment, camp near trailhead.
Segment 28, Two Medicine Campground to St. Mary Falls: Glacier National Park, strenuous 39 miles.
August 30, Monday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
August 31, Tuesday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
September 1, Wednesday –
Hike third part of segment, camp on trail.
September 2, Thursday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
Segment 20, MacDonald Pass to Dana Spring, Easy 25 miles.
August 1, Sunday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
August 2, Monday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
Segment 21, Avon, Montana
Segment 21, Dana Spring to Stemple Pass, Strenuous 19 miles.
August 3, Tuesday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
August 4, Wednesday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
Segments 22 & 23, Lincoln, Montana
Segment 22, Stemple Pass to Rogers Pass, Moderate 23 miles.
August 5, Thursday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
August 6, Friday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
August 7, Saturday -
Rest Day.
Segment 23, Rogers Pass to Benchmark/South Fork Trailhead, Strenuous 66 miles.
August 8, Sunday –
Hike first part of trail, camp on trail.
August 9, Monday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
August 10, Tuesday –
Hike third part of segment, camp on trail.
August 11, Wednesday –
Hike fourth part of segment, camp on trail.
August 12, Thursday –
Hike fifth part of segment, camp on trail.
August 13, Friday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
August 14, Saturday –
Rest Day.
August 15, Sunday –
open
August 16, Monday –
Segment 24, Augusta, Montana
Segment 24, Benchmark/South Fork Trailhead to Badger Pass, Strenuous 89 miles.
August 17, Tuesday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
August 18, Wednesday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
August 19, Thursday –
Hike third part of segment, camp on trail.
August 20, Friday –
Hike fourth part of segment, camp on trail.
August 21, Saturday –
Hike fifth part of segment, camp on trail.
August 22, Sunday –
Hike sixth part of segment, camp on trail.
August 23, Monday –
Hike seventh part of segment, camp near trail.
August 24, Tuesday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trail.
Segment 25, Choteau, Montana
Segment 25, Badger Pass to Marias Pass, Moderate 35 miles.
August 25, Wednesday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
August 26, Thursday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
August 27, Friday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
Segments 26 – 28, East Glacier Park, Montana
Segment 26, Marias Pass to East Glacier Park, Easy 16 miles.
August 28, Saturday –
Hike the segment, camp near trailhead.
Segment 27, East Glacier Park to Two Medicine Campground: Glacier National Park, Moderate 11 miles.
August 29, Sunday –
Hike the segment, camp near trailhead.
Segment 28, Two Medicine Campground to St. Mary Falls: Glacier National Park, strenuous 39 miles.
August 30, Monday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
August 31, Tuesday –
Hike second part of segment, camp on trail.
September 1, Wednesday –
Hike third part of segment, camp on trail.
September 2, Thursday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
Trek Itenerary September 3-14, 2010
Segment 29, Rising Sun, Montana
Segment 29, St. Mary Falls to Many Glacier: Glacier National Park, Strenuous 16 miles.
September 3, Friday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
September 4, Saturday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
September 5, Sunday –
Rest Day,
organize for final segment,
camp near trailhead.
Segments 30 and/or 31, Many Glacier, Montana
Segment 30, Swiftcurrent Pass Trailhead to Waterton Townsite: Glacier National Park, Strenuous 40 miles.
September 6, Monday –
Hike first part of trail, camp on trail.
September 7, Tuesday –
Hike second part of trail, camp on trail.
September 8, Wednesday –
Hike third part of trail, camp on trail.
September 9, Thursday –
Hike last part of trail, overnight in Waterton Village.
Annual Peace Park Assembly, Many Glacier Hotel, September 10 – 12.
September 10, Friday –
Travel to Many Glacier,
Attend Peace Park Assembly, overnight Many Glacier Hotel or campgrounds.
September 11, Saturday –
Attend Peace Park Assembly, overnight Many Glacier Hotel, or campgrounds.
September 12, Sunday –
Attend Peace Park assembly, travel en route home.
September 13, Monday –
Travel home.
September 14, Tuesday –
Attend Rotary Club of Conifer.
Segment 29, St. Mary Falls to Many Glacier: Glacier National Park, Strenuous 16 miles.
September 3, Friday –
Hike first part of segment, camp on trail.
September 4, Saturday –
Hike last part of segment, camp near trailhead.
September 5, Sunday –
Rest Day,
organize for final segment,
camp near trailhead.
Segments 30 and/or 31, Many Glacier, Montana
Segment 30, Swiftcurrent Pass Trailhead to Waterton Townsite: Glacier National Park, Strenuous 40 miles.
September 6, Monday –
Hike first part of trail, camp on trail.
September 7, Tuesday –
Hike second part of trail, camp on trail.
September 8, Wednesday –
Hike third part of trail, camp on trail.
September 9, Thursday –
Hike last part of trail, overnight in Waterton Village.
Annual Peace Park Assembly, Many Glacier Hotel, September 10 – 12.
September 10, Friday –
Travel to Many Glacier,
Attend Peace Park Assembly, overnight Many Glacier Hotel or campgrounds.
September 11, Saturday –
Attend Peace Park Assembly, overnight Many Glacier Hotel, or campgrounds.
September 12, Sunday –
Attend Peace Park assembly, travel en route home.
September 13, Monday –
Travel home.
September 14, Tuesday –
Attend Rotary Club of Conifer.
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