1st Annual Trail Awareness Run a Big
Success
Seventy-five runners participated May
17, 2008 in the first annual Trail
Awareness Run aimed at improving
knowledge of trail etiquette on the
Ridge to Rivers trail system.
The
8-mile course started at Camels Back
Park and covered parts of four trails in
the Foothills. The event was coordinated
by Ridge to Rivers staff and members of
the Trail Ranger program, 10 volunteers
who patrol the Foothills on foot or
bike. Their goal is to educate trail
users about Foothills
policies and
resource issues as well as provide
general trail information.
Click here for the results of this
year’s race. Thanks to all of the
participants and our dedicated
volunteers!
For
more information, contact David Gordon,
Ridge to Rivers coordinator, via email
at
dgordon@cityofboise.org
or call 514-3756.
5/19/08
Volunteers Close Unauthorized Trails
Local mountain bikers have recently put
in considerable effort toward helping to
direct traffic off of unauthorized
trails and trail braids on the Ridge to
Rivers system. Members of Disciples of
Dirt closed an unauthorized trail in the
Big Springs area, and SWIMBA members
closed a widened section of the Lower
Hulls Gulch Trail to direct users into
the original, slower and more technical
alignment. Thanks to both groups!
12/4/07
Polecat Trails Completed!
7 miles of new trails are now open in
the Polecat Reserve. The trails were
constructed by Ridge to Rivers crews
this summer, with funding from a
Recreational Trails Program grant, the
Southwest Idaho Mountain Bike
Association and the City of Boise. The
trails are non-motorized, and include
the 5.8-mile Polecat Loop, .5-mile Quick
Draw Trail and .87-mile Doe Ridge Trail.(6
MB)
The trail system can be accessed via a
trailhead on Cartwright Road, .25 miles
east of the Pierce Park/Cartwright Road
junction. Construction of the trailhead
will be completed by early October. A
southern access to this system will be
constructed in future. This access will
be from the end of Collister Road. As
these trails are very new, expect soft
travel for awhile.
Polecat Trail System:
**UPDATE**
The inventory of Aase's onion
populations in the Polecat Reserve area
has been completed, and can be reviewed
here. The Foothills Advisory
Committee is reviewing the report, and
will recommend how to manage dogs in
Polecat Reserve at its September 3rd
meeting. Until that time, it is
recommended that you keep your dogs
on-leash if you choose to bring them on
the Polecat trails. Final policy will be
posted on this website, as well through
the local media.
8/15/08
New
Trail Opportunities in the Shafer Creek
Area
Volunteers and Ridge to Rivers crews
constructed three reroutes this summer
to pull trails off of private land in
the Sinker Creek area. Our sincere
thanks goes out to all who invested so
much of their own time and effort in
this project! The Shafer Trail System is
now signed, and
maps are
available at most
Boise
outdoor stores. It should be noted
that numerous trails still exist in the
lower Shafer Creek area, that are not
signed or depicted on the map. These
trails cross private land, and should be
avoided. Please stay only on system
trails.
In
addition, the Deer Point Trail and The
Face Trail have now been completed at
the Bogus Basin Ski Area. Many thanks to
the SWIMBA and REI volunteers who helped
with the Deer Point Trail construction!
These trails provide outstanding views
of the ski area and the Treasure Valley
below, as well as an excellent
singletrack trail route to upper Shafer
Butte. The Face Trail in particular,
with rock outcrops and high exposure,
provides an experience not typically
found on the Ridge to Rivers trail
system.
11/07/07
Hidden
Springs Trail Closures
The trails north of Hidden
Springs will be seeing major changes as
8th Addition development occurs
beginning March 12, 2007. Access to
Currant Creek and Upper Red Tail Trail
#71 will be via Lookout Loop #72, and a
new relocation that Hidden Springs has
opened on lower Currant Creek. Upper Red
Tail can also be accessed from Currant
Creek Trail #75, off of Cartwright Road.
Lower Red Tail Trail will soon have a
new connection over to Cartwright Road
via a re-alignment of the Bitterbrush
Trail #73, that was closed last year.
For more information regarding Hidden
Springs development, visit their website
at
www.hiddensprings.com
9/28/07
Dog Waste
is No. 1 issue on Foothills Trails
An increase in dog waste is growing into a major
problem in the Foothills. More poop than ever is piling up at trailheads
and along pathways, says David Gordon, River to Rivers Coordinator.
"Without question, the No. 1 negative comment that we receive is the
amount of dog waste encountered on trails, followed closely by dogs off
leash in on-leash areas," he says. Dog owners frequently disregard
on-leash trail restrictions in Hulls Gulch and Military Reserve.
More
10/25/06
Past Projects/Future Possibilities
