STORY AND PHOTO BY KAREN BOSSICK

Get a hiker’s perspective on the Idaho Centennial Trail Thursday night.

Four Idahoans who have hiked the entire length of the sometimes-difficult trail, including longtime Ketchum resident and builder John Lloyd, will share their experiences at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 13, at The Community Library.

Two of them—Lisa and Jeremy Johnson of Boise—will sign copies of their new book “The Hiker’s Guide: Idaho Centennial Trail” following the presentation. The other hiker in attendance is Dan Noakes of Donnelly who thru-hiked the trail in 2018.

The Idaho Centennial Trail stretches nearly 1,000 miles from the Idaho-Nevada border to the Canadian border. It includes desert spans, mountainous sections and walks through woods as it traverses some of the most rugged remote country in the Lower 48, including three designated wilderness areas, one proposed wilderness area and several roadless areas.

Those who complete it will cross through 11 national forests and a hundred miles of Bureau of Land Management land as they go from the start near Murphy Hot Springs to the Cabinet and Selkirk Mountains. The trail crosses through the Sawtooth Wilderness, the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. It also courses along the Middle Fork of the Salmon River.

Considered one of the most difficult trails in the United States, it was recognized as the state trail in 1990 as the Gem State celebrated its centennial anniversary.

The program is being held in partnership with the Selway Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation. To watch it in-person, RSVP at https://thecommunitylibrary.libcal.com/event/10566514. It also will be live streamed and recorded for later viewing at https://vimeo.com/event/3486562