Mission Accomplished! The Arnold Rim Trail Association is overflowing with gratitude to the entire community for stepping up and donating ten thousand dollars to match the National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance grant. The goal was achieved in just one month's time. We deeply appreciate your support! Donations are still welcomed for the many trail enhancements and [...]
The Arnold Rim Trail Association makes the Arnold Rim Trail map available for free on the Avenza map app so everyone is able to enjoy the security that comes from knowing your location on the trail. We are an all-volunteer community non-profit and donations are welcome! Using an iPhone? Download the free Avenza Maps app [...]
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 780 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 [...]
