| Trapper Trails Council | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Boy Scouts of America | ||
| Headquarters | 1200 E 5400 S Ogden, UT 84403 | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Coordinates | 41°09′54″N111°56′58″W / 41.165121°N 111.949539°W /41.165121; -111.949539 | ||
| Defunct | April 2020 | ||
| Website https://www.trappertrails.org/ | |||
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The Trapper Trails Council is a former local council of theBoy Scouts of America that served areas in NorthernUtah, SouthernIdaho and WesternWyoming serving 18 districts. In April 2020, it combined with the formerGreat Salt Lake andUtah National Parks councils to create the newCrossroads of the West Council.[1]
In 1916, theLogan Council (#588) was formed. It changed its name to theCache Valley Council (#588) in 1922, changing it again in 1924 toCache Valley Area Council (#588). In 1919, theOgden Council (#589) was formed. It changed its name to theOgden Gateway Area Council (#589) in 1922, changing it again in 1934 toOgden Area Council (#589). In 1951, the Ogden Area Council changed its nameLake Bonneville Council (#589). Lake Bonneville and Cache Valley Area merged with theJim Bridger Council (#639) to form the Trapper Trails Council in 1993.[2]
In April 2020, it combined with the formerGreat Salt Lake andUtah National Parks councils to create the newCrossroads of the West Council.[3]
The council was divided into these districts:[4]
Trapper Trails Council hires over 500 camp counselors annually to serve as handicraft assistants, sports instructors, shooting sports assistants (archery,.22 caliber rifle,BB gun,skeet andblack-powder), trading post operators/managers, maintenance and food service assistants, nature instructors and Scout skills instructors, and lifeguards.[5] The council operates the following camps:[6]