Tahoe Rim Trail Association

The Mission of the Tahoe Rim Trail Association is to maintain and enhance the Tahoe Rim Trail system, practice and inspire stewardship, and preserve access to the natural beauty of the Lake Tahoe region.

The backbone of our volunteer programs, volunteer workdays allow the TRTA to develop and implement dozens of projects every year to construct new trail connections, mitigate environmental damage, train members of our community and improve the experience of recreating on trails in our community.

The Tahoe Rim Trail Association works in partnership with the US Forest Service and the Nevada Division of State Parks as the primary stewards of the Tahoe Rim Trail. From the first conception of a trail following the ridgeline around Lake Tahoe, construction, maintenance and management of the trail has been driven by volunteers. The trail would not exist without the sustained efforts of thousands of individual volunteers over past four decades. Volunteers allow our trail and our organization to thrive in a way that would not be possible in any other way. On average, the TRT volunteer community annually contributes efforts with an in-kind value of over $400,000.

Every summer, dedicated Tahoe Rim Trail Association volunteers hit the trail to cut new tread, clear away down trees, rebuild bridges, and fix erosion damage on trails all around the lake. Hundreds of individuals, groups and families from diverse backgrounds and of all ages donate their time and energy to keep alive the dream of the most beautiful trail system in the Sierra. Join us, and see why the Tahoe Rim Trail is truly a trail like no other.

Public support of our volunteer programs is the only way for the TRTA to continue constructing new trail and expanding recreation opportunities around Lake Tahoe. If you enjoy hiking, biking or riding on trails in the Tahoe Rim Trail System, please consider supporting the organization that makes it possible.