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Trail Crew Jobs in California

2 open listings · updated Sep 13, 2026

Trail Crew jobs in California, listed as employers post them and as we find them on employers’ own career pages. Trail crews maintain public land trails on 8-day backcountry hitches, paying $18 to $25 per hour at agencies and contractors or a weekly stipend plus education award at conservation corps. California’s CAL FIRE is the largest state wildland fire employer in the country, and eastern Sierra pack stations hire wranglers and packers every summer.

More About Trail Crew Jobs in California

Each trail crew listing in California shows the season dates, whether housing and meals are included, the pay when the employer states it, and how to apply directly to the employer. There is no application fee and no recruiter in the middle: the apply link goes to the outfitter, ranch, lodge, agency or crew that is hiring. Listings an employer posts directly are checked by a person before they go live; listings we found on public career pages are marked until they have been checked, so confirm the details with the employer before you travel. Recently filled trail crew positions in California stay visible below the live listings so you can see which employers hire and when.

If nothing below fits, browse all trail crew jobs nationwide, all outdoor jobs in California, or post a free Job Wanted so California employers can find you first.

Questions About Trail Crew Jobs in California

How many Trail Crew jobs in California are open right now?

2 listings are live on WildWork as of September 13, 2026. 2 state their pay and 2 include housing.

Do Trail Crew jobs in California come with housing?

100% of current listings say the employer provides housing, free or at a charge, and 100% include meals. Each listing shows whether housing is included and what it costs when the employer says.

How do I apply for trail crew jobs in California?

Open a listing and use its apply button. It goes straight to the employer: an email, the employer’s own application page, or USAJOBS for federal positions. WildWork never charges job seekers and never asks for money to apply. Trail crew members at agencies, trail associations and contractors commonly earn $18 to $25 per hour; AmeriCorps conservation corps pay a living stipend of about $500 to $700 per week plus an education award.

When do trail crew jobs in California get posted?

Conservation corps and agencies hire from January through April for May to October seasons, and many programs post a second round in May. New California listings go out in the free Monday email, and the outdoor job hiring calendar how-to shows when each kind of outdoor work usually hires.

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