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Trail Crew Jobs in California
3 open listings · updated Nov 2, 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 multi-day hitches; conservation corps pay a living allowance, like Montana’s $1,200 every two weeks, plus an AmeriCorps education award. California requires a Fish and Wildlife guide license to guide or pack for pay ($295.75 for residents in 2026), or a $64.89 registration if you work for a licensed guide.
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.
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Maintenance Worker Leader (Trails) – Pacific West
National Park ServiceKings Canyon National Park, CA$26.30 to $42.88 per hour, WG-7Seasonal -
Backcountry Trails Program Corpsmember – 2027 Season
California Conservation CorpsSacramento, CA$2,814/mo stipend (meals deducted at $500/mo)SeasonalHousing
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Recently Filled (3) These employers hire. Watch for their next listing.
Maintenance Worker (Trails) (Seasonal) – Pacific West Parks
National Park ServiceYosemite National Park, CA$21.18 to $39.00 per hourSeasonalClosedPacific West Conservation Crew Member – Northern California (Nov 2026 Start)
American Conservation Experience (ACE)Sacramento, CA$400/week living allowance + AmeriCorps Education AwardSeasonalClosedSenior Maintenance Aide (Seasonal) – Monterey District Roads and Trails
California Department of Parks and RecreationCarmel, CA$21.38 – $25.74 per HourSeasonalClosed
Questions About Trail Crew Jobs in California
How many trail crew jobs in California are open right now?
3 listings are live on WildWork as of November 2, 2026. 3 state their pay and 2 include housing.
Do trail crew jobs in California come with housing?
67% of current listings say the employer provides housing, free or at a charge, and 67% 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. OPM’s 2026 General Schedule pays $15.54 an hour at GS-3 and $19.52 at GS-5 in the Rest of U.S. locality, while Montana Conservation Corps pays crew members $1,200 every two weeks plus a $3,697.50 AmeriCorps education award.
When do trail crew jobs in California get posted?
Montana Conservation Corps typically opens crew roles in December for May to October terms, Utah Conservation Corps hires on a rolling basis for spring, summer and fall crews, and ACE generally posts summer openings in March and April. 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.