Volunteer Vacation - Eldorado National Forest, CA

Join American Hiking Society for a week of building & maintaining trails in exciting locations across the country. Volunteer Vacations foster public land stewardship and provide volunteers the opportunity to give back to the trails they love, meet new people, and have a great time doing it! Crews consist of 6-15 volunteers accompanied by a crew leader. Volunteer Vacations involve backpacking or day hiking and accommodations vary from primitive campsites to bunkhouses or cabins. Tools and supervision are provided by the host agency or organization. Experience nature up close. Travel to new destinations. Meet other outdoor enthusiasts. Take a vacation that nourishes your body & your spirit. Get Out. Give Back.

Project Specifics:

Join this project to backpack into a stunning river valley of granite and pine trees and help restore access along this popular canyon trail. The Mokelumne River Canyon has been described as a smaller version of the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River in Yosemite National Park, with sections of the canyon up to a mile deep.

This project will take place deep in the Mokelumne Wilderness. Due to its remote location the trail system surrounding Munson Meadow has fallen into a state of disrepair and is in need of significant cross-cut work. This project will involve a base camp at the Munson Meadow Trailhead which will require volunteers to hike to the location as very high clearance 4×4 would be needed to get there by vehicle. The work will involve tree removal and treadwork on the Munson Meadow Trail and the surrounding trails to Cole Creek, Long and Black Rock Lakes. The hike to the base camp is a challenging 7.5 mile hike with around 1,400 feet of elevation gain. Hikes to the project site will vary from 1 to 3 miles.

During this trip, Eldorado National Forest’s average high temperature is 91°, and average low temperature is 67°.

Accommodations: Volunteers will be camping in the backcountry. Toilets, showers, and electricity will not be provided while camping. Volunteers need to supply their own tent and personal camping gear including sleeping bag, sleeping pad, backcountry gear, and towels.

Trip Cost: $425 per person

Volunteer Experience: While trips do not require prior trail maintenance experience, all of our projects require participants to be in good physical condition and will involve 30-40 hours of physical labor during the week.

Find More Information & Register Here: https://americanhiking.org/volunteer-vacation-trip/eldorado-national-forest-ca-volunteer-vacation-2024/