Transportation: Participants will arrange their own transportation, arriving by 9:30 am at S. Raynolds Pass. Group will not wait for participants who are late, so participants should consider arranging to stay in the Ennis area the night before (Thursday, June 26).
Activity Level: This trip will include low-to-moderate levels of walking (up to one mile/day), sometimes on uneven terrain. Individual and small-group opportunities for more walking are available.
Nestled on the edge of the Continental Divide, the Centennial Valley's 60+ miles of unpaved roads traverse a vast array of forest, sagebrush steppe, grasslands and the largest wetland complex in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. It is also here that we encounter the uppermost point of the Missouri/Mississippi watershed, 3,768 miles from the Gulf of Mexico.
This trip is designed for those who want a robust overview of important natural and cultural aspects of the Centennial Valley. Participants will learn about and meet some of the people who live on and manage this area, among them cattle ranchers, the Centennial Valley Association's Range Riders, managers of non-profit organizations such as the Montana Nature Conservancy and the Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.
Trip programs will range from lectures with interactive discussions to experiential outdoor learning.
