[RC] Fw: [QSEndurance] Trail to connect Carson to Sacramento] - Kathie Ford
I there, just got this from a neighbor who is head of Gold Country Trails Council in Nevada County.
Wish I'd seen this earlier. Thought it might be of interest to some folks. Sounds like it would be a really great trail to ride. 200 miles? Sounds quite nice~!
kathie
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From: irv mazur
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 3:11 PM
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Subject: Fw: [QSEndurance] Trail to connect Carson to Sacramento]
Although I know that none of us will be able to attend this meeting this evening? I thought that I would send this to you as a "heads up" for something to look foward to in the near future and even maybe get involved with. It looks great and hope that it comes to fruition!!! As I said, maybe we can get involved???? **** And by the way, The "Bear Valley" extension to the "Pioneer Trail" was finally completed today and looks great however, you won't be able to use it until the dedication which will be on Sunday, June 8. My thanks to the GCTC members that worked on it with me today. Irv > By Jill Keller, Appeal Staff Writer > > Taking a horse ride, bike trip or hike from downtown Carson City > up to and > around Lake Tahoe and into Sacramento may someday be a smooth and > continuous route connected by a single 200-mile trail. > > Carson City is scheduled to be the first local government to > officially > endorse a regional agreement to support the Capital to Capital > Regional Trail. > > Project officials will ask Carson's Parks and Recreation > Commission tonight > for a recommendation to support the $30 million trail project to be > forwarded to the city's Board of Supervisors. > > The idea is to increase public access to the Sierra Nevada and > the north > fork of the American River, said John Ramirez, Placer County > administrator > of parks and grounds. > > The proposed regional link will offer transitions from oak > forests to river > views, from high country to lake vistas, but it will only be > available by > foot, horse or bike. > > "We wanted a trail that the general public could hike to see these > spectacular areas," Ramirez said. > > The existing trails are designed more for a "world-class athlete" > and not > easily traveled by the average person, he said. > > Some links of the proposed trail will: > > -- Connect the American River Parkway Trail in Sacramento to the > Pioneer > Express Trail through the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, to > reach the > Auburn area of Placer County > > -- Parallel the north fork of the American River > > -- Skirt the Granite Chief Wilderness and pass through the more > than 2,000 > acres of recently acquired Shallenberger Ridge land near Donner > Memorial > State Park > > -- Continue through Martis Valley and connect to the Tahoe Rim > Trial near > Tahoe City > > -- Build new trail from the Tahoe Rim Trail through Kings Canyon > to Carson City > > Connecting Carson with the rest of the proposed system and the > Tahoe Rim > Trail fits into existing recreation plans for Kings Canyon, said > Steve > Kastens, director of parks and recreation for the city. Most of > the trail > from the city to the connection to the Tahoe Rim Trail is already > in place. > > Kings Canyon Road was historically used to go to Lake Tahoe. > > "It's pretty much of a natural for us," Kastens said. "We just > have to do a > few things to make it a reality here in Carson." > > Placer County Supervisor Rex Bloomfield proposed the project more > than a > year ago, and the county has secured $1.5 million in grant > funding from > California. > > Placer County will seek signatures of commitment on a memorandum of > understanding from Washoe, Placer and Sacramento counties and > Carson City > then use the document to apply for federal and state funds for > the project. > > The trail is expected to be completed within 10 years, if Placer > County can > get funding and cooperation from the public within a reasonable > amount of > time, Ramirez said. > > The first phase of the project, which may begin in two years, > will include > Carson City's connection to the Tahoe Rim Trail through Kings > Canyon at > Spooner Summit. > > Part of the plan will be to clear vegetation and level existing > trails > along the path so horses, bicyclists and hikers can easily travel > them, > Ramirez said. > > Sacramento links have already been connected to Auburn, and the > project has > gained letters of support from several local governments and > agencies. > > "There's been a lot of support; now we're after funding," Ramirez > said. > > If Carson parks and recreation commissioners recommend signing the > agreement with Placer for the project, it will be forwarded to > the city's > Board of Supervisors for final approval. > > > IF YOU GO > > What: Carson City Parks and Recreation Commission meeting > > When: 5:30 p.m. today > > Where: Sierra Room, Carson City Community Center, 851 E. 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