UPDATE: Thank you to the many ARTA trail lovers who joined us on January 8th, 2026 - 6PM-7PM for our Arnold Rim Trail Community Update. Click here to view Our Planning Resources Page, which includes slides from our presentation, maps and documents referenced during our meeting. To view the map of the USFS proposed action, [...]
With the recent sightings of a Mountain Lion on the Rim Trail, it's very important to stay alert and brush up on how to reduce the risk of a bad encounter. The chances of an attack are very low, but take a moment to review the below details from the USFS before you hit the [...]
View the Survey Results The ARTA Community Survey and associated outreach was conducted by the Arnold Rim Trail Association to gauge community engagement and provide more information to guide ARTA in project development and implementation, with the support of the Calaveras Ranger District of the Stanislaus National Forest. The survey was active for a [...]
Share your love of the trails wherever you go with our beautiful custom swag! Dave Christian Design T-Shirts $15 Select sizes available in both designs. ART Logo Cotton T-Shirts $15 Youth medium and adult small sizes available in limited stock. ART Mugs [...]
Seeking Public Input! The Arnold Rim Trail Association (ARTA) has launched an online survey to gather community input for the development of a Master Plan for the Arnold Rim Trail. ARTA is a volunteer-driven, non-profit organization dedicated to the development, maintenance, and promotion of the Arnold Rim Trail, a premier non-motorized, multi-use recreational trail [...]
The Arnold Rim Trail Association is proud to partner with Avenza Maps so you always know exactly where you are on the Arnold Rim Trail or its many side trails! We are an all-volunteer community non-profit and donations are welcome! INSTRUCTIONS: Open your camera on your phone Scan the QR code [...]
Watch the sunset from the top of Cougar Rock on this intermediate hike led by members of the Arnold Rim Trail Association. Distance is about 4 miles total, with 730 feet of elevation gain. If you haven’t done one of these hikes, you owe it to yourself to join the fun. They are scheduled to [...]
It is with profound sadness that we say goodbye to Dave Edney who passed in February, 2016, suddenly and unexpectedly from a heart attack. He was the picture of health and participated regularly in ultra-endurance events. Almost everyone who came into contact with the Arnold Rim Trail Association over the the eight years prior to [...]
Click on the image above to view a PDF of the original article by Randy Crutcher that appeared in OutThere magazine. Midway between the deep blue waters of Lake Tahoe and the sheer granite walls of Yosemite Valley, a trail that highlights the treasures of the central Sierra Nevada range has begun to take shape. When fully completed it will [...]
The current Arnold Rim Trail includes a section of Forest Service Road 4N40 from near Cowell Creek to near Valley View Drive. Our goal has always been to replace Forest Service "double track" roads with "single track" trails, so that ultimately the entire Arnold Rim Trail would be single track. Over the past decade we [...]
