Idaho Centennial Trail – Episode 3: Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness

Join me for a hike through the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. This will be the gnarliest hike that you ever do. The Idaho Centennial Trail continues through the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. This section of the trail is rugged, wet, unmaintained, lots of trees have blown down, more stream crossings, and snow. The trail follows through the middle fork of the Salmon for a long time, basically for about 50 miles you will travel along the middle fork of the salmon. Then the trail leads you up Marble Creek, which is incredibly rough. Some trail crews from the SBFC and the ITA have been working on the Idaho Centennial Trail in that area for a couple of years now, but the progress is slow moving and the trail is really really rough and overgrown. Be prepared to bushwhack. After Marble Creek, the trail will lead you past Thunder Mountain and then it cuts through Big Creek. Watch out for Big Creek if you are hiking in late or early spring, it can be big and powerful. You can always take the Idaho Centennial Trail alternate on the monumental trail which leads you to a bridge where you can cross big creek. After big creek you will go through some more burn areas, past chamberlain air strip and then you will arrive at Campbells Ferry. Doug and Phyills Tims are the homesteaders at Campbells Ferry and have designated it as a national historical site. They are both gems of the earth, very good people. Arnold aviation has an operation with the backcountry homesteaders to send and deliver mail. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE Vlog Editing & motion graphics: https://motifize.com/ Trail information: http://idahocentennialtrail.org/ SKIP SECTIONS: 0:15 – Marble Creek Horror 0:54 – Talking about Marble Creek 1:57 – Lookout Ridge Hike 2:34 – Running to Catch Matt and Joel 3:09 – Morel Mushroom Mania 3:49 – Snowed in 4:51 – Campbell’s Ferry 6:05 – Flight Home 7:12 – Preview of Episode 4