| Trapper Trails Council | |
| Type: | council |
| Owner: | Boy Scouts of America |
| Headquarters: | 1200 E 5400 S Ogden, UT 84403 |
| Country: | United States |
| Defunct: | April 2020 |
| Chiefscouttitle3: | Scout Executive |
| Website: | https://www.trappertrails.org/ |
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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[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 and black-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]