Volunteer Vacations
Arizona Trail Volunteer Vacations are week-long volunteer events that give participants a chance to experience the best parts of Arizona in an extended and intensive work project. Whether building rock retaining walls in a volcanic cliff band near Flagstaff or grubbing out desert vegetation near Saguaro National park, these projects offer unparalleled opportunities to learn detailed trail construction techniques and sustainability theory. Perhaps the best part is meeting groups of other trail enthusiasts from all over Arizona and even the country!
Upcoming Volunteer Vacations
Tonto National Forest – Highline National Recreation Trail
October 9-15, 2022
Come help build new trail on the historic Highline near Pine, AZ. This 7-day event is promoted through the American Hiking Society.
Sign up through AHS and support their mission!
Past Volunteer Vacations
Reavis Ranch/Superstition Wilderness
March 10, 2022
Come and and join us in our attempt to recover the trail after the Woodbury Fire. We’ll be backcountry camping near Reavis Ranch and work on the trail north of the Ranch.
More information on Reavis Ranch
Tonto National Forest – Sycamore and Boulder Creek
October 10-16, 2021
Come and and join us in our first BIG event to recover the AZT after the 2020 Bush Fire. We’ll be backcountry camping near Boulder Creek and Sycamore Creek.
More information on Sycamore and Boulder Creek
Alder Ridge Singletrack
March 18-21, 2021
Come out and help get the AZT off of nasty roads on the Whiterock Mesa passage near Payson.
More information on Alder Ridge
Happy Jack Singletrack
May 25-31, 2019
Come out and help get the AZT off of nasty roads on the Happy Jack Passage near Flagstaff.
More information on Happy Jack
Canelo Hills
March 24-30, 2019
Offered in partnership with the American Hiking Society.
More information on the Canelo Hils
Happy Jack
September 22-28, 2018
Offered in partnership with the American Hiking Society.
More information on Happy Jack
Superstition Wilderness
March 23-28, 2018
Join us for a backcountry in the rugged Superstition Wilderness of Central Arizona. With support from equestrian and 4wd groups, we will work deep in the wilderness along the Two Bar Ridge trail.
Mogollon Rim
May 6-10, 2017
The ATA Volunteer Vacations are returning to the spectacular Mogollon Rim Country – this time for a project out of Washington Park.
View Mongollon Rim Volunteer Vacation
Happy Jack
October 1-7, 2017
Offered in partnership with the American Hiking Society.
