City Of Boise:

Press release from the City of Boise:

February 15, 2022

CURRENT OUTLOOK 

Trails across the lower Boise Foothills are getting very muddy after about 10 a.m. each morning. Our Ridge to Rivers trail crew is seeing a lot of damage at trailheads and in popular reserves including Table Rock, Hulls Gulch and Military Reserve due to high use (see attached photos).

Trails across the lower Boise Foothills are getting very muddy after about 10 a.m. each morning. Our Ridge to Rivers trail crew is seeing a lot of damage at trailheads and in popular reserves including Table Rock, Hulls Gulch and Military Reserve due to high use (see attached photos).

Even all-weather Ridge to Rivers trails are often too wet for responsible use this week, unless you can get out first thing in the morning when the trails are still frozen. Please give the trail system a break and use the Boise River Greenbelt for recreation until things have a chance to dry out. 

Even all-weather Ridge to Rivers trails are often too wet for responsible use this week, unless you can get out first thing in the morning when the trails are still frozen. Please give the trail system a break and use the 

For daily trail updates and winter etiquette information, follow Ridge to Rivers on Facebook or bookmark the Ridge to Rivers homepage. Trail condition reports are posted each morning. 

For daily trail updates and winter etiquette information, follow Ridge to Rivers on 

PLEASE DO NOT USE HEROES TRAIL IN MILITARY RESERVE 

Heroes Trail, located behind the Boise VA Medical Center, has been popular since it officially opened last year. However, continued high use despite muddy conditions is creating a real mess along the trail (photos attached). There is now significant damage to the trail tread. 

Heroes Trail

“If you love and enjoy using Ridge to Rivers trails, please help us spread the word that using them when they are muddy can create lasting damage our trail team cannot fix,” said Boise Parks and Recreation Director Doug Holloway. “Unfortunately, Heroes Trail is an example of how quickly a trail experience can change due to careless use when it’s muddy.” 

“If you love and enjoy using Ridge to Rivers trails, please help us spread the word that using them when they are muddy can create lasting damage our trail team cannot fix,” said Boise Parks and Recreation Director Doug Holloway. “Unfortunately, Heroes Trail is an example of how quickly a trail experience can change due to careless use when it’s muddy.”

If you encounter mud along your hike, run or ride please turn around and recreate elsewhere. It’s up to all of us to preserve the experience we love in the Boise Foothills, and the best way to do that right now is to stay off of wet, muddy trails like Heroes Trail. 

If you encounter mud along your hike, run or ride please turn around and recreate elsewhere. It’s up to all of us to preserve the experience we love in the Boise Foothills, and the best way to do that right now is to stay off of wet, muddy trails like Heroes Trail.

TRAIL RECOMMENDATION 

TRAIL RECOMMENDATION

There aren’t many trails in the lower foothills the Ridge to Rivers team can confidently recommend using after 10 a.m.

There aren’t many trails in the lower foothills the Ridge to Rivers team can confidently recommend using after 10 a.m.

Please consider taking a run or riding your bike on paved paths in Boise parks or along the Boise River Greenbelt this week to prevent further damage, erosion and widening of Ridge to Rivers trails. 

Please consider taking a run or riding your bike on paved paths in Boise parks or along the 

TAKE THE HAPPY TRAILS PLEDGE 

Help us promote positive experiences in the Boise Foothills. Take the Happy Trails pledge today and join our email list for periodic updates on the trail system. For more information on the Ridge to Rivers partnership and to view more than 200 miles of trails on our interactive map, visit ridgetorivers.org.  

Help us promote positive experiences in the Boise Foothills. Take the 

This press release was produced by the City of Boise. The views expressed here are the author’s own.