The Trapper Trails Council is a former local council of the
Boy Scouts of America
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that served areas in Northern
Utah
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, Southern
Idaho
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and Western
Wyoming
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serving 18 districts. In April 2020, it combined with the former
Great Salt Lake
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and
Utah National Parks councils to create the new
Crossroads of the West Council.
History
In 1916, the
Logan Council (#588) was formed. It changed its name to the
Cache Valley Council (#588) in 1922, changing it again in 1924 to
Cache Valley Area Council (#588). In 1919, the
Ogden Council (#589) was formed. It changed its name to the
Ogden Gateway Area Council (#589) in 1922, changing it again in 1934 to
Ogden Area Council (#589). In 1951, the Ogden Area Council changed its name
Lake Bonneville Council (#589). Lake Bonneville and Cache Valley Area merged with the
Jim Bridger Council (#639) to form the Trapper Trails Council in 1993.
In April 2020, it combined with the former
Great Salt Lake
The Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere and the eighth-largest terminal lake in the world. It lies in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah and has a substantial impact upon the local climate, partic ...
and
Utah National Parks councils to create the new
Crossroads of the West Council.
Organization
The council was divided into these districts:
ArrowheadBear LakeBird HavenBonneville ShoresElk HornFrancis PeakFranklinGolden SpikeIsland ViewJim BridgerLakeviewMount OgdenMountain ViewOld EphraimOld JuniperSnow HorseWeber ViewWyoming Trails
Camps
Trapper Trails Council hires over 500 camp counselors annually to serve as handicraft assistants, sports instructors, shooting sports assistants (archery
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, .22 caliber rifle, BB gun
A BB gun is a type of air gun designed to shoot metallic spherical projectiles called BBs (not to be confused with similar-looking bearing balls), which are approximately the same size as BB-size lead birdshot used in shotguns ( in diameter) ...
, skeet and black-powder
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), trading post operators/managers, maintenance and food service assistants, nature instructors and Scout skills instructors, and lifeguards. The council operates the following camps:
Camp Bartlett
is located at southeastern Idaho 4 miles (6.4 km) up the road from Cache National Forest
Camp Browning
is located in Huntsville, Utah, about 67.12 miles (108.02 km) from Salt Lake City.
Camp Fife
is located on the Bear River near Cutler Dam, just outside Fielding, Utah
Hull Valley Scout Reservation
is located near Preston, Idaho.
Camp Hunt
is located on Bear Lake near Garden City.
Camp Kiesel
is located about 25 miles (40 km) east of Ogden, Utah.
Camp Loll
is located on Lake of the Woods in Wyoming near Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park.
Camp New Fork
is located on the lower New Fork lake just outside Cora, Wyoming.
Traveling Day CampOgden COPE Course
See also
* Scouting in Utah
References
External links
Official website
{{Scouting
Defunct local councils of the Boy Scouts of America
Youth organizations based in Utah
Western Region (Boy Scouts of America)