In 2026, Bigfoot Trail Alliance crews and volunteers worked 78.6 miles of trail and removed 707 trees across the Marble Mountain Wilderness. Nearly 1,000 volunteer hours strengthened this effort. With support from the Klamath and Six Rivers National Forests, we’re restoring connections across this remarkable landscape—and there’s more ahead.
A Season on the Trail: Celebrating Our 2026 Seasonal Crew
As summer winds down, we’re celebrating the Bigfoot Trail Alliance’s 2026 seasonal crew and their remarkable work across the Klamath Mountains. From clearing fallen trees to reopening remote wilderness trails, their season has strengthened access, stewardship, and connection to some of the wildest public lands in our region.
Trail Work in the Trinity Alps – 2026
Bigfoot Trail Alliance expanded its 2026 trail work into the Trinity Alps Wilderness. Seasonal crews and volunteers worked 5.3 miles of trail, removed more than 154 logs, and cleared heavy brush on the Packers Peak–McNeal Creek and Boulder Creek–Stuarts Fork routes, building on work elsewhere across the Klamath Mountains.
Blue Creek Trail Restoration
More than 10 miles of the Blue Creek Trail are open again thanks to a summer of collaboration between the Bigfoot Trail Alliance, Siskiyou Mountain Club, Six Rivers National Forest, seasonal crews, and volunteers. Together, crews removed hundreds of logs, cleared vegetation, repaired tread, and reconnected this remarkable trail.
Deep into the Siskiyous: Donate to help restore a Forgotten Trail
The CCC Collaborative brings exceptional California Conservation Corps graduates together for one final backcountry mission: restoring 22 miles of the historic Kelsey National Recreation Trail, part of the Bigfoot Trail. Your support helps train future conservation leaders while reopening remote wilderness trails and strengthening stewardship across the Klamath Mountains.
Bigfoot Trail Alliance Partners with American Hiking Society to Restore the Siskiyou Wilderness
The Bigfoot Trail Alliance welcomed its first American Hiking Society Volunteer Vacations crew in June 2026. Volunteers from seven states restored 3.2 miles of trail, removed 30 fallen trees, and contributed 819 volunteer hours in the Siskiyou Wilderness. This inaugural partnership marks the beginning of a shared commitment to stewardship and public lands.
2026 Trail Work in the Yolla Bolly–Middle Eel Wilderness
Throughout 2026, Bigfoot Trail Alliance crews, volunteers, youth, and partners revitalized the Yolla Bolly–Middle Eel Wilderness by restoring 21 miles of trail and removing 398 fallen trees. Supported by the Mendocino and Shasta-Trinity National Forests, these collaborative efforts have left the wilderness in its best condition in years, with more work ahead.
Families Steward the Bigfoot Trail in the Russian Wilderness
Fourteen volunteers, including seven youth, spent a week restoring the Bigfoot Trail in the Russian Wilderness. Supported by the Klamath National Forest, the crew cleared 44 trees, rebuilt tread, and improved nearly eight miles of trail while fostering stewardship, teamwork, and meaningful connections between families and California’s wild public lands.