501 views • posted 12/29/2017 • updated 10/16/2019
Peter Axelson on the trail
Recreational trail opportunities in northern Nevada are now accessible to a much wider variety of current and potential trail users.
A $29,779 RTP grant allowed the installation of on-trail signage, based on the Universal Trail Assessment Process, to create Trail Access Information for 22 trail segments that were identified as being the highest priority at six sites.
The partnership in this project included Nevada State Parks, USDA-Forest Service, Washoe County, City of Reno, City of Sparks, Carson City, Douglas County, Town of Minden, and Beneficial Designs, Inc. As a result of the inventory process project, accessibility improvements were made to existing trails and are planned for additional trails.
Access improvements include stabilization of the trail tread, reduction of tread cross slopes, and removal of tread obstructions. In addition, trail access information was posted on the trailexplorer.org website.
2021: Chautauqua Bottoms Accessibility Upgrades
2020: Boardwalks and Observation Deck Rehab/Replacement
2019: Sassafras Mountain – South Carolina
2018: Camp Creek Greenway - Georgia
2017: Talisi Riverwalk Trail Extension - Alabama
2016: Graber Pond Accessible Trail - Wisconsin
2015: Rotary Park Accessible Trail (Phase 2) - Tennessee
2014: Merrimack County Four-Season Northern Rail Trail - New Hampshire
2013: Beaman Park Accessible and Interpretive Trail - Tennessee
2012: The Children’s Center’s Life Trails and Therapeutic Park - Oklahoma
2011: Potts Memorial Park Trail Project - Missouri
2010: Laurel Fork Trail at Holly River State Park - West Virginia
2009: Southwest Key Trail - Texas
2008: Johnny Henderson Park Trail - Alabama
2008: Trails Accessibility Program - Florida
2007: Penny Lake Trail/Boothbay Harbor - Maine
2006: Springs Valley Trail - Indiana
2004: Camp ASCCA Environmental Trail - Alabama
2003: Upper Roaring Brook Accessible Walkway and Fishing Pier - Rhode Island
