Give the Gift of Camp
Help make camp available to any child who wants to spend a session on the ranch. As the year comes to an end, we are reminded how grateful we are for our camp families and for all the memories of … Read More
A Return to Tip Top – 10 Years Later
This is a guest post written by Emma Bradish, longtime family camper, camper, and member of the 2022 counseling staff. At the beginning of 4th session, I wrote a letter to my mom in my journal. Nearing the end of … Read More
Trinity Alps Backpacking Trip for Junior/Senior Year Campers
Several years ago, we organized our first backpacking trip to the Trinity Alps for returning Bar 717 campers who had just finished their 11th grade year and were too old to attend regular camp, but wanted a way to connect with … Read More
Remembering Marlys Smith
A longtime member of the Camp Trinity community, Marlys Smith passed away during the summer of 2021. She was 98. If you were a camper, counselor, or visited Camp Trinity between 1960 and 2010, then you enjoyed the good … Read More
Views From the Monument Fire
On Friday, July 30th, a series of thunderstorms passed through Trinity County, igniting several wildfires. The Monument Fire, which started to the north of Camp, has burned more than 223,000 acres as of mid-October. For much of this time, Camp … Read More
Pattison Wilderness Update
57 years ago, the 38,000 acres just north of camp was considered for inclusion in the original Wilderness Act of 1964. It didn’t happen then, but after much work and advocacy over the years, it is looking very likely that … Read More
Monument Fire Update 9/24/21
Things are looking good with regards to the Monument Fire near camp. Our evacuation order was downgraded to a warning a few days ago, then lifted altogether today. The westward progress of the fire was stopped about a mile to the … Read More
Monument Fire Update 9/10/21
Thank you to everyone who has been in touch with us in recent days. We appreciate hearing from you. The smoke cleared out this afternoon revealing a beautiful fall day here at the Bar 717 Ranch. Camp is currently safe. … Read More
Fire Camp at the Bar 717 Ranch
Hello from the Bar 717 Ranch, We have been hosting fire camp here at the ranch since August 24th. It’s great to be able to support the crews who have been working hard to get containment lines in place for … Read More
An update on the Monument Fire
Hello from the Bar 717 Ranch, We’ve heard from a number of you in recent days with questions, kind words, and offers of help due to the proximity of the Monument Fire to us here at the Bar 717 Ranch. … Read More