Volunteer Vacation - Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, NV

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Join American Hiking Society for a week of building & maintaining trails in exciting locations across the country. Volunteer Vacations foster public land stewardship and provide volunteers the opportunity to give back to the trails they love, meet new people, and have a great time doing it! Crews consist of 6-15 volunteers accompanied by a crew leader. Volunteer Vacations involve backpacking or day hiking and accommodations vary from primitive campsites to bunkhouses or cabins. Tools and supervision are provided by the host agency or organization. Experience nature up close. Travel to new destinations. Meet other outdoor enthusiasts. Take a vacation that nourishes your body & your spirit. Get Out. Give Back.

Project Specifics:

Become immersed in the red and cream colored sandstone of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area while repairing trail erosion and increasing safety for hikers! Located 17 miles west of Las Vegas in the Mojave Desert, explore Nevada’s first National Conservation Area and warm up early in the year with warm desert sun.

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area encountered significant trail erosion due to Hurricane Hilary in September 2023. The Grand Circle Loop is an 11.4 mile scenic trail that involves hiking over rugged surfaces, hilly areas, washed out and rocky terrain which experienced varying erosion. Repairing the trail will involve lifting, pulling, repositioning and placing naturally existing materials along the trail route to ensure trail stability and safety for visitors. Volunteer trail crew members will utilize tools including shovels, pick axes, Mcleods, rock bars, spades, rakes, and wheelbarrows. Training will be provided for proper use of each tool. Sign installation may also be part of this project to assist users with wayfinding.

While there are multiple access points to the Grand Circle Loop trail, the first access point to the project area will begin from the Red Rock Canyon visitor center trailhead. Volunteers will be driven from the campsite to the visitor center and hike 3 - 4 miles to the scenic drive near Willow Spring for the first portion of the trail work. The second portion of the trail work will take place near the Lower White Rock parking lot. The volunteer trail crew will park at the Lower White Rock parking lot and hike into the Grand Circle Loop to access eroded trail work areas.

During this trip, Red Rock Canyon’s average high temperature is 71°, and average low temperature is 47°.

Accommodations: Volunteers will be provided car camping tent sites. The campground includes pit toilets, water spigots, trail access, picnic areas, shelters, and fire rings. Showers are not provided at the Red Rock Canyon campground. Volunteers will need to bring their own tent and personal camping gear, bedding, towels, and toiletries.

Trip Cost: $425 per person

Volunteer Experience: While trips do not require prior trail maintenance experience, all of our projects require participants to be in good physical condition and will involve 30-40 hours of physical labor during the week.

Find More Information & Register Here: https://americanhiking.org/volunteer-vacation-trip/red-rock-canyon-national-conservation-area-nv-volunteer-vacation-2024/