The Barking Dog Trail is a local favorite for its playful singletrack and rich history. Starting near the meadow where a barking dog once stood guard, the trail climbs through shaded ravines, Ponderosa pines, and Douglas firs. Along the way, you’ll pass remnants of old mining pits. Barking Dog meets the Wakina Sky Trail in […]
It’s pretty icy out on the South Hills trails this time of year, especially any trail on a north-facing slope or shaded gully. I’m thinking Prairie, 1906, 2006, and Eagle Scout. A friend recently thought out loud on one of these icy trails, “I should have brought my curling shoes.” I don’t know about that, […]
The Forest Service is taking advantage of the weather to get some prescribed burning done south of town starting today. You may see smoke south of the South Hills trails system if they are able to burn. Burning is the second stage of the thinning they’ve been doing throughout the South Hills. The thinning and […]
