Ridgerunners

Saddleback Mountain Ridgerunner Job Description:

• Meet, greet, register and educate hikers camping and hiking on the Appalachian Trail.

• Impart back country knowledge, skills and ethics focusing on youth groups, day hikers and long distance backpackers, for example: where to camp, how to protect water sources, ford a stream, and minimize fire impacts.

• Provide education about rare alpine plants and steward summits and ridge lines.

• Manage and provide light maintenance at campsites.

 Qualifications:

• Knowledge, skills, and ethics of low impact backcountry hiking and camping practices.

• Comfort with primitive, solitary, outdoor living and working conditions.

• Good physical condition – able to hike with a 40 lb. backpack.

• Public/customer service skills.

• Professional appearance and attitude

• Good communication skills including oral, by smart phone, and written.

• Long-distance hiking experience.

 Housing/Food/Transportation: Ridgerunners will camp at backcountry sites during the workdays and some gear will be provided. Days-off housing is available at no cost at our new Trail Center in Skowhegan, ME. It includes bunk-style bedrooms, a kitchen, Wi-Fi, showers and laundry. Personal transportation is required to get to trail heads.

 Schedule: May 16 through October 19, 2025, 40 hrs./week including weekends and holidays