OHTA East Fall 2025 Basecamp

The OHTA will be sponsoring four (4) work weekends during the Fall of 2025. This will enable us to take care of some problem areas along the trail in preparation for hiking season and trail runs/events that the OHT will be hosting.

All four Base Camps will be camping events—if you want to camp. Commuting each day is also an option for some. So, if you plan to camp, please bring your camping gear. The OHTA will have several sites reserved at the campgrounds at NO cost to you. Also, OHTA will provide BREAKFAST, LUNCH, and DINNER for all participants. Water, soda, and tea will be available. Bring your own adult beverages.

Hard hats, safety gear, and maintenance implements will be provided. Members and nonmembers are welcome. Please remember to bring your lawn chairs because after the workday, base camp becomes a social event filled with conversation, giveaways, and plenty of laughter while sitting around the fire with people who enjoy similar things.

We need individuals to help in many ways both in camp and on the trail. On the trail, volunteers will be needed to serve as loppers, sawyers, trimmers, and swampers (aka, sawyer helpers). Or, if you’d prefer to stay at camp and help out there, you can help with cooking, cleaning, picking up around camp, and/or with shuttling volunteers to various locations on the OHT. Whatever you choose to do, it will be very greatly appreciated!

Each day of trail work will begin with a meeting at 8:30 a.m. so volunteers can be informed of their assigned locations on the trail and what their tasks will entail.

Free camping will be available on the Thursday evening for the West, East, and North basecamps, and on Friday evening for the Norfork Lake basecamp.

OHTA East Basecamp

Friday, Saturday, Sunday – October 3, 4, 5, 2025

Richland Campground in Richland Creek Recreation Area (Located in Richland Creek Wilderness on the east side—accessed by Richland Creek Road)

OHTA’s area is reserved, and camping is open and free to all OHTA Maintenance Basecamp participants starting the afternoon of Thursday, October 2

The campground has vault toilets and no water hookups

One backcountry shower with hot water will be set up for all participants by East Maintenance Director, Sean Prewitt

All food will be free

Participants will be responsible for providing their own adult beverages

Sign-up link: OHTA Basecamp (East) at Richland Creek