CREW BEARLY CONQUERS THE POWWOW TRAIL! At the end of September, our crew of 5 dedicated BWAC volunteers went out and cleared one mile of the Powwow Trail.

“The FKTers” — have officially wrapped up the 2025 trail-clearing season! This hard-working crew tackled a brand-new route all the way to the eastern edge of the Sioux-Hustler Trail…

“The Feathered Foresters” – took on the south side of the Powwow Trail in mid-October: seven dedicated BWAC volunteers ready for a weekend of clearing and camaraderie! They hiked into Isabella and set up base camp for the weekend, working their way from left of the Wye to Marathon Lake.

We are thrilled to share some exciting news—after years of hard volunteer work and close collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service of the Superior National Forest, all campsites on the historic Powwow Trail are now fully restored.

A mixed group of new and returning volunteers basecamped at the beautiful Isabella site on the Powwow Trail last weekend, and focused on clearing heavy brush growth west of the "wye".  Amazing (and tiring) work was done digging out root balls encroaching on the trail, but that didn't stop us from telling stories around the campfire and going for a refreshing swim after we knocked off for the day.  Additional work was done near the campsite to ensure the Isabella waterway will be safe to cross for future hikers!

Crew #8 - The "BWAC Bigboys" completed a spring circumnavigation around the Powwow Trail. Winter storms brought down many new deadfalls, so the crew’s work was plentiful. During the circumnavigation, 250 treefalls were cut and removed from the trail to allow hikers a navigable path for the season. The Diana creek bridge was also repaired for crossing.