Alpine Trails Association

Alpine Trails Association (ATA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) all volunteer organization of enthusiasts working in cooperation with County, State and /Federal agencies to improve non-motorized access to public lands in Alpine County CA.

Who We Are and What We Do

The Alpine Trails Association (ATA) first met in July of 2013 to create a non-profit organization whose purpose would be to create and maintain a network of non-motorized, hiking, biking, and equestrian trails in Alpine County, CA. Budget shortfalls and limited staffing within government agencies has created a need for volunteer organizations to work with County, State and Federal agencies to ensure that trail systems remain open. Recreational tourism is the base of Alpine County’s economy. Therefore it is important to maintain access to the Public Lands which make up 96% of Alpine County.

The ATA has completed work on over 15 miles of trails and logged over 10,000 hours of volunteer time since our creation. We maintain several trails on BLM lands in the Indian Creek Recreation Area including a 1 mile interpretive loop at Curtz Lake and the Carson River Trail from Curtz Lake to the East fork of the Carson river below Hangman’s Bridge. The Forest Service network trails we maintain include the Charity Valley Trail from Grover Hot Springs Rd. to Blue Lakes Rd. and the Burnside Lake Trail connecting Charity Valley to Burnside Lake. We are also working to reestablish the historic Thornburg Canyon Trail in the Mokelumne Wilderness from Sawmill Rd. in Markleeville to Blue
Lakes Rd.

Future plans include all east slope network trails in Alpine County including Wolf Creek and the High Trail giving access to the Carson Iceberg Wilderness.

We are always looking for trail building volunteers and people willing to make donations to our 501(c)(3) organization. All proceeds will go towards maintaining and expanding Alpine County’s trail network.