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Restoring hundreds of miles of trails in Yosemite, from the Valley to the remote wilderness.

Yosemite’s vast trail network covers hundreds of miles and leads up mountain slopes and along rivers, through forests and to waterfall spray zones. Your support can fund projects to keep trails throughout the park in top shape, including by repairing damage and preventing erosion.

Current Projects

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Trails and Tribal Landscapes
Gather information about the intersection of contemporary trails — including the Pacific Crest Trail and John Muir Trail — with significant cultural sites, and collaborate with affiliated Tribes to develop next steps for better documentation, interpretation, and protection of these resources.
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Tenaya Lake Loop Trail Revegetation
Use native plants to revegetate and restore the Murphy Creek area of the Tenaya Lake Loop Trail.
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Refreshing the Mist Trail
Improve visitor experience and safety along some of the most spectacular and heavily used trails in the National Park System, including a signage overhaul, trail improvements, rebuilding Happy Isles footbridge, and more.
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California Conservation Corps
Improve trails in Yosemite Valley, the Hetch Hetchy area and the Yosemite Wilderness, while providing young adults from the California Conservation Corps with hands-on experience, employment, and education.
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Yosemite Valley Trails
Repair seasonal damage from rockfalls, storms, and downed trees to ensure visitors can enjoy safe, high-quality hiking on popular Valley trails.
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The trail restoration projects our donors support in Yosemite help improve hiking experiences: Crews repair trails damaged by rockfalls, winter storms and other natural events; fix switchbacks, smooth out surfaces and build sturdy stone steps to help hikers traverse steep, rough terrain; and add drainage features or boardwalks to keep water from soaking the trail. Restoring trails also protects ecosystem health, by reducing erosion, helping water reach surrounding habitat, and encouraging hikers to stay on designated paths instead of inadvertently trampling soil, plants and tree roots.

Explore our iconic and past projects to see how donors have made a difference for trails all over the park, from high country destinations such as Gaylor Lakes and Mount Dana to Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove.

Areas of Focus

Thanks to supporters, we’ve provided over $140 million to Yosemite for more than 700 completed projects. Donor gifts help improve trails, restore habitat, protect wildlife, inspire the next generation of nature-lovers and more. Explore our funding areas to see current and past projects.