photo by Frank Balthis
Our Campaign Goals
Help Bring Big Basin Trails Back
For many Sempervirens Fund supporters, Big Basin’s trails are part of a long relationship with the Santa Cruz Mountains. They are where people have returned again and again to hike, explore, reminisce, volunteer, and feel connected to the redwoods.
Since the CZU Fire, Big Basin has been recovering step by step. Timms Creek Loop is part of that recovery. Reopening the loop means clearing the trail, rebuilding crossings, and restoring safe access to nearly five miles of redwood forest.
Step by step, this campaign is helping bring people back into the heart of Big Basin. Every gift helps move the work forward toward reopening in 2027, Big Basin’s 125th anniversary year.
Follow the Trail’s Progress
See the restoration unfold through photos, field updates, and stories from the people helping bring Timms Creek Loop back.
On the Updates page, explore milestones as crews clear trail corridors, rebuild crossings, and restore access through the heart of Big Basin.
Ready to Begin?
There are three ways you can help return nearly five miles of trails at Big Basin:
Starting a giving campaign is a simple way to multiply your impact and inspire others to support Big Basin’s recovery.
Rally friends, family, coworkers, or your hiking community to join you in bringing Timms Creek Loop back. Your goal can be to sponsor a bridge, support a section of the trail, or help fund the work needed to bring Timms Creek Loop back.
Support someone who is already helping bring the trail back.
Give to a Trail Champion’s campaign and help their friends, family, coworkers, or community move closer to their goal. Every gift –large or small – helps rebuild crossings, restore access, and bring Timms Creek Loop one step closer to reopening.
Make a gift to help reopen this beloved trail and guide people back into the heart of Big Basin.
Your donation supports the work needed to clear the trail, rebuild bridges, and restore nearly five miles of access through Big Basin’s redwoods, creeks, and quiet forest corridors.
Together, we can help restore a beloved trail, reconnect people to the redwoods, and welcome visitors back to the heart of Big Basin — one bridge, one trail, and one step at a time.
