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Back Country Horsemen of Washington
Ferry County Chapter
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| Welcome to the Home Page of the Ferry County Chapter of the Backcountry Horsemen of Washington. The Ferry County chapter is located in Republic, Washington. Our location is one of the most beautiful areas in the state. Ferry County is comprised mainly of State and National Forest with many trails, scenic beauty and spectacular views. With only 20% of the county being privately owned, there is an abundance of riding opportunities. We are in the heart of cattle, mining and timber country.
The original Ferry County chapter was was organized by Stan and Mary Strong in March 1987 and was more commonly known as the Kettle Ridge Riders. The first President of the organization was Don Timothy. The Kettle Ridge Riders disbanded at the end of 1997. The group reformed in 2003 as the Ferry County Chapter of the Back Country Horsemen of Washington. |
In Conjunction with the Forest Service and other local groups, the Ferry County Chapter has been instrumental in accomplishing many projects. Some of these include constructing and clearing a campground and reopening the Old Stage Coach Trail on Lambert Creek, constructing the Wapaloosie campground, construction of the Snow Peak Shelter and trailhead and campground construction for the Ed's Mountain Trail.
The Old Stagecoach Trail was reopened in August of 1992. The Backcountry Horsemen were instrumental in trail clearing, the construction of a bridge over Lambert creek and the clearing and installation of a campground at the Lambert creek entrance to the Old Trail. The chapter was also responsible for clearing and reopening the campground after the devastating flood of 1998. |
| In 1995, our local chapter of the Backcountry Horsemen entered into an alliance with the Colville Outdoor club and the Kettle Range Ski Club to construct a shelter on Snow Peak. The shelter consisted of a log cabin with an outhouse along with corrals. The project was successful, the setting is beautiful, and the shelter is a sought after destination for many locals.
The next project tackled by the group was the Walaloosie forest camp. The group has remained active and is currently working on the Eds Mountain forest campground. This project has been in progress for approximately 2 years and should be completed this summer (2007). |
| The Ferry County Chapter of the Backcountry Horsemen of Washington is a very progressive and dynamic group. Consisting of approximately 40 members, they still continue to maintain our trails in the Colville National Forest along with the other projects they have accomplished. Come join us and let us show you "a little piece of heaven" in our mountains in Northeastern Washington. |
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