Ruffatto Ranch River Walk + additional option

June 5, 2025

7:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Sherry Ritter will lead a morning field trip in cottonwood/ponderosa pine riparian habitat on the Ruffatto Block Management Area. This is an easy round-trip walk of approximately 1.5 miles. Some of the species we might see include Bank Swallows, Northern Waterthrushes, Red-eyed Vireos, Gray Catbirds, Willow Flycatchers, nuthatches, beaver, and porcupines. If there is time afterwards, we’ll also visit the nearby Bass Creek Fishing Access area and walk another 1-mile round trip overlooking a backwater area of the Bitterroot. This is a narrower trail so not as easy as at Ruffatto’s. There are no restrooms at these locations. There’s a group limit of 10 people. Call or text Sherry Ritter at 406-370-4778 to sign up and to provide an email for more details.