About

The Boise Parks and Recreation Department employs one of the few full-time trail crews in the country. Collectively, the Ridge to Rivers team members have more than 70 years of trail experience, with skills ranging from trail design to various trail construction methods and maintenance techniques. Most of our staff members have trail backgrounds that began with the U.S. Forest Service or with private trail contractors. We are considered experts in our field, with experience designing and building trails in settings that range from wilderness to highly trafficked urban areas, and in a variety of locations that include the Rocky Mountain West, New England  the Southwest and even Patagonia.

The Ridge to Rivers trail team is dedicated to our craft, and extremely committed to our goal of providing quality trail opportunities for the residents of Boise and the greater Treasure Valley. We not only manage the trails, we are also avid users, logging countless miles annually on our bikes and in our running shoes. This experience is invaluable in terms of our understanding of the complexities of heavy use, weather conditions and other natural elements that make up the Boise Foothills environment.