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INSPIRING ADVENTUREELEVATING WOMEN

Our Mission

For girls and young women, The Cairn Project expands outdoor access by supporting community-based wilderness and outdoor education groups around the country through a small grants program. For women, we’re bringing together a community that is inspired to catalyze outdoor passion into a force for good, share learning and stories, and raise the profile of women and girls in outdoor adventure.

Get out

The Cairn Project raises money by equipping passionate outdoor enthusiasts with the tools and support they need to elevate their next great adventure into an inspired fundraiser.

Give Back

Donations fund small grants to local partners who are empowering young women through transformative outdoor experiences.

How It works

Current Fundraisers

Through individual and group events - hikes, climbs, runs, rides, paddles - our fundraisers take their outdoor passion up a notch, catalyzing their network to help young women get outside.

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Thruhike: Continental Trail Divide

Rocky Mountains

Thruhike: Pacific Crest Trail

West Coast

Bikepacking: Baja Divide

Mexico

You Are Unlimited: 84 Days Outside

USA

Run: The Superior Hiking Trail

Minnesota

Race: Canyon de Chelly Ultra

Navajo Nation

Thruhike: Colorado Trail

Colorado

Urban Thruhike: Denver to Rocky Mountain National Park

Denver, CO

Multisport: Minneapolis Urban Adventure

Minneapolis, MN

Backpack: Three Sisters Loop

Oregon

Packraft: The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Alaska

Paddle: The Green River

Utah

Thruhike: The Pacific Crest Trail

West Coast

Bikepack: The Maah Daah Hey Trail

North Dakota

Thruhike: Continental Divide Trail

Rocky Mountains

Backpack: Trans-Catalina Trail

Catalina Island, CA

Thruhike: Pacific Crest Trail

West Coast

Thruhike: Pacific Crest Trail

West Coast

Splitboard: Crater Lake Rim Route

Oregon

Backpack: The Lone Star Trail

Texas

Bike: Minnesota Gravel Tour

Minnesota

Run: Midwest Half Marathon

Minnesota

Bikepack: Lake Superior’s North Shore

Minnesota

Paddle: Middle Fork of the Crow River

New London, Minnesota

Climb: Rushmore Needles

Black Hills, South Dakota

Packraft: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

ANWR, Alaska

Paddle: Bloodvein River

Manitoba, Canada

Backpack: Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park, Montana

Bikepack: Bears Ears National Monument

Four Corners

Marathon: Cedar Rapids to Iowa City

Iowa

Hike: Crissy Field to Point Reyes

Bay Area, California

Backpack: Collegiate Peaks of Colorado

Colorado

Backpack: Zion Traverse

Zion National Park, Utah

Bike: Midwest Gravel Grinder

Minnesota

Backpack: John Muir Trail

Sierra Nevada Range, California

Who We Support

Our local partners are equipping pre-teen and teen girls to embark on an array of outdoor adventures in their backyards and beyond, by providing programs and expanding access.

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'20-22 Grant Recipient

AWExpeditions

Kanab, UT

'21 Grant Recipient

Gear Girls

Flagstaff, Arizona

’18, '20, '22 Grant Recipient

Brown Girl Surf

Oakland, California

'20 Grant Recipient

Little Bellas – Johnson City, TN

Johnson City, TN

'20 Grant Recipient

Charles Roundtree Bloom Project

San Antonio, Texas

'20 Grant Recipient

Little Bellas – West Marquette

West Marquette, MI

'19 & '21 Grant Recipient

Young Women Who Crush

New York

'19, '21 Grant Recipient

Embark

Salt Lake City, Utah

'18, '19 & '21 Grant Recipient

makeSPACE

Spearfish, South Dakota

'18 & '19 Grant Recipient

Big City Mountaineers

Minneapolis, Minnesota

'18, '19, '21 Grant Recipient

Wild Hearts Idaho

Boise, Idaho

'17 & '18 Grant Recipient

Little Bellas – Twin Cities

Lakeville, Minnesota

'17-'22 Grant Recipient

Women’s Wilderness

Front Range, Colorado

'16 - '20 Grant Recipient

GirlVentures

Bay Area, California

'17 Grant Recipient

MOSS – Girls Backpacking Expedition

Gallatin Valley, Montana

'17-'19, '21 Grant Recipient

Wild Whatcom

Bellingham, Washington

'17-'19 Grant Recipient

San Juan Mountain S.O.L.E.S.

Durango, Colorado

'16 & '18 Grant Recipient

MT Alpha Cycling

Missoula, Montana

'16, '17, '19, '21 Grant Recipient

Inspiring Girls Expeditions

South Central Alaska

Our Impact

Grants Made

$260K+

Adventure Miles

9900+

Local Partners

17

'16-'18 Impact Report

INSPIRING ADVENTUREELEVATING WOMEN

Our Mission

Get out

The Cairn Project raises money by equipping passionate outdoor enthusiasts with the tools and support they need to elevate their next great adventure into an inspired fundraiser.

Give Back

Donations fund small grants to local partners who are empowering young women through transformative outdoor experiences.

How It works

Current Fundraisers

Through individual and group events - hikes, climbs, runs, rides, paddles - our fundraisers take their outdoor passion up a notch, catalyzing their network to help young women get outside.

Thruhike: Continental Trail Divide

Thruhike: Pacific Crest Trail

Bikepacking: Baja Divide

You Are Unlimited: 84 Days Outside

Run: The Superior Hiking Trail

Race: Canyon de Chelly Ultra

Thruhike: Colorado Trail

Urban Thruhike: Denver to Rocky Mountain National Park

Multisport: Minneapolis Urban Adventure

Backpack: Three Sisters Loop

Packraft: The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Paddle: The Green River

Thruhike: The Pacific Crest Trail

Bikepack: The Maah Daah Hey Trail

Thruhike: Continental Divide Trail

Backpack: Trans-Catalina Trail

Thruhike: Pacific Crest Trail

Thruhike: Pacific Crest Trail

Splitboard: Crater Lake Rim Route

Backpack: The Lone Star Trail

Bike: Minnesota Gravel Tour

Run: Midwest Half Marathon

Bikepack: Lake Superior’s North Shore

Paddle: Middle Fork of the Crow River

Climb: Rushmore Needles

Packraft: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Paddle: Bloodvein River

Backpack: Glacier National Park

Bikepack: Bears Ears National Monument

Marathon: Cedar Rapids to Iowa City

Hike: Crissy Field to Point Reyes

Backpack: Collegiate Peaks of Colorado

Backpack: Zion Traverse

Bike: Midwest Gravel Grinder

Backpack: John Muir Trail

Who We Support

Our local partners are equipping pre-teen and teen girls to embark on an array of outdoor adventures in their backyards and beyond, by providing programs and expanding access.

AWExpeditions

Gear Girls

Brown Girl Surf

Little Bellas – Johnson City, TN

Charles Roundtree Bloom Project

Little Bellas – West Marquette

Young Women Who Crush

Embark

makeSPACE

Big City Mountaineers

Wild Hearts Idaho

Little Bellas – Twin Cities

Women’s Wilderness

GirlVentures

MOSS – Girls Backpacking Expedition

Wild Whatcom

San Juan Mountain S.O.L.E.S.

MT Alpha Cycling

Inspiring Girls Expeditions

Our Impact

Grants Made

$260K+

Adventure Miles

9900+

Local Partners

17

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