There are places where the trail returns each year—cut back through brush and winterfall, reopened with intention. Wooley Creek is one of those places, at least in its lower reach. Each season we help bring it back, knowing the real challenge lies farther in—where distance, time, poison oak, and ticks press in.
This past week, our crew returned.
We cleared nine miles of the Wooley Creek Trail to the Fowler Cabin site. Along the way, we removed 36 logs, brushed out over two miles of dense growth, and rebuilt about half a mile of tread where the trail had begun to unravel.
A few moments stood out. A large rock had recently fallen into the trail just before Fowler Cabin—gone now. A canyon live oak, its root ball tangled with stone, had slumped across the corridor—cleared. Step by step, the line was restored.
This work builds on momentum from spring 2025, when crews reopened the lower reaches of Wooley Creek. This year, we pushed farther—linking segments, restoring continuity, and bringing the trail back to life piece by piece.
And still, there is more to do.
Beyond Fowler Cabin, the trail climbs into one of the most remote corners of the Marble Mountains—where snow lingers, blowdown stacks deep, and the path fades again. We hope to return soon.
Because stewardship in wild places is never finished.
Wow!!! This is great news! Thank you Thank you, Thank you for all your hard work!