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New River Gorge National River Proposing Hiking/Biking Trails
As evidence that there's more to meet the eye than just a river, the folks at New River Gorge National River are talking about creating some shared-use trails for hikers and mountain bikers. http://www.nps.gov/neri/index.htm
On Tuesday, December 8, officials from the national river will hold an open house at the Canyon Rim Visitor Center located on U.S. Route 19, two miles north of Fayetteville, West Virginia, to discuss proposals to expand their existing trail system to the Craig Branch and Garden Ground areas of the park.
Both areas were acquired by the Park Service in the years since the national river was designated and previously had been mined and logged, according to Jamie Fields, an outdoor planner at the park. As such, there are old dirt tracks that might be suitable for trails, she said Thursday.
Under the proposals, “stacked loop” single-track trail systems would be developed in each area. Such systems blend beginner, intermediate, and expert loops systems together, explained Ms. Fields.
“You usually start from the same trailhead and they become concentric circles and end at the same point,” she said. “One of the two areas that we’re proposing to put trails in is going to be focused on green and blue loops. The other area is going to be focused on blue and black loops based on the terrain.”
Exactly how many miles of trail might be constructed if the plan is approved remains to be seen, although it could be upwards of 35-40 miles.
More at :
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com...ing-trails5032
http://www.nps.gov/blue/index.htm
On Tuesday, December 8, officials from the national river will hold an open house at the Canyon Rim Visitor Center located on U.S. Route 19, two miles north of Fayetteville, West Virginia, to discuss proposals to expand their existing trail system to the Craig Branch and Garden Ground areas of the park.
Both areas were acquired by the Park Service in the years since the national river was designated and previously had been mined and logged, according to Jamie Fields, an outdoor planner at the park. As such, there are old dirt tracks that might be suitable for trails, she said Thursday.
Under the proposals, “stacked loop” single-track trail systems would be developed in each area. Such systems blend beginner, intermediate, and expert loops systems together, explained Ms. Fields.
“You usually start from the same trailhead and they become concentric circles and end at the same point,” she said. “One of the two areas that we’re proposing to put trails in is going to be focused on green and blue loops. The other area is going to be focused on blue and black loops based on the terrain.”
Exactly how many miles of trail might be constructed if the plan is approved remains to be seen, although it could be upwards of 35-40 miles.
More at :
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com...ing-trails5032
http://www.nps.gov/blue/index.htm