The landscape around Berkeley Tuolumne Camp is still recovering from the 2013 Rim Fire, leaving the once-secluded camp exposed.
The landscape around Berkeley Tuolumne Camp is still recovering from the 2013 Rim Fire, leaving the once-secluded camp exposed.
Burned trees are still visible near the new staff cabins.
Burned trees are still visible near the new staff cabins.
This yellow fire hydrant near the new staff cabins is part of a 240,000-gallon water system firefighters can access to protect the camp.
This yellow fire hydrant near the new staff cabins is part of a 240,000-gallon water system firefighters can access to protect the camp.
One of the 16 Tuolumne Camp tent cabins that survived the Rim Fire. A bathroom was also spared, but every other structure on the site was destroyed.
One of the 16 Tuolumne Camp tent cabins that survived the Rim Fire. A bathroom was also spared, but every other structure on the site was destroyed.
Volunteers have planted thousands of trees at the camp, which officials hope will one day restore its sense of seclusion.
Volunteers have planted thousands of trees at the camp, which officials hope will one day restore its sense of seclusion.
A new bridge across the South Fork of the Tuolumne River replaced one that was damaged in the fire.
A new bridge across the South Fork of the Tuolumne River replaced one that was damaged in the fire.
The new recreation hall (left), dining hall (center), and tent cabins at Berkeley Tuolumne Camp are seen from the new bridge over the South Fork of the Tuolumne River on May 12, 2022.
The new recreation hall (left), dining hall (center), and tent cabins at Berkeley Tuolumne Camp are seen from the new bridge over the South Fork of the Tuolumne River on May 12, 2022.
A handful of burned stumps are one of the scars from the Rim Fire that are still visible around Berkeley Tuolumne Camp.
A handful of burned stumps are one of the scars from the Rim Fire that are still visible around Berkeley Tuolumne Camp.
Liza McNulty, who oversaw the $54.7 million project rebuilding Berkeley Tuolumne Camp, stands on a new footbridge over the South Fork of the Tuolumne River at the heart of the camp.
Liza McNulty, who oversaw the $54.7 million project rebuilding Berkeley Tuolumne Camp, stands on a new footbridge over the South Fork of the Tuolumne River at the heart of the camp.
The concrete visible at the foot of the new dining hall was part of the foundation of the previous dining hall. The heat of the Rim Fire caused a chemical reaction that gave it a pink tint.
The concrete visible at the foot of the new dining hall was part of the foundation of the previous dining hall. The heat of the Rim Fire caused a chemical reaction that gave it a pink tint.

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