Trapper Trails Council
The Trapper Trails Council is a former local council of the Boy Scouts of America that served areas in Northern Utah, Southern Idaho and Western Wyoming serving 18 districts. In April 2020, it combined with the former Great Salt Lake and Utah National Parks councils to create the new Crossroads of the West Council.
History
In 1916, the Logan Council was formed. It changed its name to the Cache Valley Council in 1922, changing it again in 1924 to Cache Valley Area Council. In 1919, the Ogden Council was formed. It changed its name to the Ogden Gateway Area Council in 1922, changing it again in 1934 to Ogden Area Council. In 1951, the Ogden Area Council changed its name Lake Bonneville Council. Lake Bonneville and Cache Valley Area merged with the Jim Bridger Council to form the Trapper Trails Council in 1993.In April 2020, it combined with the former Great Salt Lake and Utah National Parks councils to create the new Crossroads of the West Council.
Organization
The council was divided into these districts:*
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Camps
- is located at southeastern Idaho 4 miles up the road from Cache National Forest
- is located in Huntsville, Utah, about 67.12 miles from Salt Lake City.
- is located on the Bear River near Cutler Dam, just outside Fielding, Utah
- is located near Preston, Idaho.
- is located on Bear Lake near Garden City.
- is located about 25 miles east of Ogden, Utah.
- is located on Lake of the Woods in Wyoming near Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park.
- is located on the lower New Fork lake just outside Cora, Wyoming.
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