WSTrail.org

WS Trail Preservation

Several WS Trail area organizations are individually and jointly working together to assure that the WS Trail remains open for future use. Trail work is conducted by, and/or in association with,

Western States Endurance Run Foundation (WSERF)
Western States Trail Foundation (WSTF)
Inez and Wendell Robie Foundation,
California State Parks and Recreation
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) - Tahoe National Forest
Placer County Water Agency (PCWA)

Focus is on trail preservation, either by improvement or maintenance, and is meant to provide a safe route for the Western States Endurance Run and the Tevis Cup Ride, as well as enjoyment of the trail by growing numbers of the general public who spend time in the outdoors.

Please report downed trees, slides and washouts on the WS Trail to trailswstrail.org.

Trail Volunteers are Essential!

Trail work is done principally by volunteers. The USFS and California State Parks & Recreation do not have general trail maintenance programs covering the Western States and peripheral trails. Also, the funding for WS Trail projects generally comes from private organizations, such as the WS Ride, the WS Run and their associated foundations.

Volunteering on the trail is rewarding and fun. And, for those who are entered in the WS Run and are within driving distance of the WS Trail, scheduled work projects are the perfect way to satisfy the Run's volunteer service requirement!

Visit the WS Run's "Trail Stewardship" page,

Or, the Tevis Cup Ride's "How to Support the Western States Trail" page.

Trail Event Support Organizations

Two event support organizations are also hosted here; both are critical to the conduct of the WS Run and the Tevis Cup Ride. Each of these sites provides online forms if you wish to volunteer to assist them with the upcoming Run or Ride events.

Western States Trail Communications

Sweep Riders of the Sierra