Nine years ago on September 12, 2015, the Valley Fire roared through the community of Cobb and Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest. Over ninety percent of Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest was burned. Thanks to the heroic effort of Cal Fire and many residents, much of the community was saved but the fire and subsequent salvage logging operation destroyed over twenty miles of trails at BMDSF that were a sanctuary for many.

In 2018, when Friends of Boggs Mountain and the public were allowed back into the forest, we made it our new mission to restore the trails destroyed in the fire. The new project required the purchase of tools and heavy equipment as well as the hiring of a professional trail builder and designer to not only recreate the original trail system but make it better and more sustainable. Collaborating with Cal Fire, we have completed over twelve miles of new trails mirroring the old trail network with a goal of adding at least ten more. In 2024 we have restored the Hoberg’s Loop trail as well as Nate’s Cutoff and work has started on Grizzly trail.

There is much more work to be done. Despite much of the work being done by volunteers’
money for tools and professional help continues to be a challenge. If you would like to become involved in trail workdays please watch our website, www.boggsmountain.org, or Facebook page for updates on future workdays. If you would like to become a member or donate much needed funds for this important work, you can find a link to our membership page here. FOBM has no paid staff so 100% of membership dues and donations go toward bringing back Boggs. Please consider joining us in restoring this magical place.