Fwd: HIDDEN FALLS REGIONAL PARK TRAILS EXPANSION PROJECT UPDATE

[Robert Sydnor]

This is good news about the expansion of Hidden Falls Placer County Park.  The new parking lot, Twilight Trailhead, has been graded (=earthmoving) and paved.   It will have a restroom, water-supply for horses, and hitching posts. Brand-new full-width trails are being constructed.

             Two new and very expensive bridges will be constructed across Raccoon Creek for trail linkage.  The reason is that it is very expensive because of the logistical problems of building a huge bridge in the wilderness.

Here is a photo of another bridge that was constructed ten years ago across Raccoon Creek.  Notice the bridge width of 15-feet and the high guard-rails can easily accommodate equestrians.  

 

Note that the bales of straw for erosion control were supplied by the splendid AERC trailmaster Greg Kimler of Echo Valley Ranch Supply in Auburn.

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Here is a map of the northern extension of Hidden Falls Regional Park.   

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This new expansion has favorable implications for future AERC 50-mile rides.  The new trail system will be long enough for 50-mile rides.  The new Twilight Trailhead is large enough to accommodate horse trailers. 

           During the wintertime with lots of snow in the Sierra Nevada range, AERC riders can now condition their horses on the snow-free trails at Hidden Falls Regional County Park.  Good implications for future Tevis Cup riders.  This new trail system will also be good for Ride and Tie.

      This is such good news for AERC riders in the West Region that it merits a trail report for publication in AERC Endurance News magazine, edited by Troy Smith.   Potential authors are Robert Sydnor and Nicole Wertz.

with best regards from Robert Hadley Sydnor

Robert Hadley Sydnor

AERC Trails Committee

Engineering Geologist

Fellow, Geological Society of America

4930 Huntridge Lane

Fair Oaks, California  95628-4823

RHSy...@gmail.com

cell phone   916-335-1441

    

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From: Tracy Hodgson <thod...@placer.ca.gov>
Date: Mon, Mar 27, 2023 at 2:16 PM
Subject: HIDDEN FALLS REGIONAL PARK TRAILS EXPANSION PROJECT UPDATE
To: Placer County Parks <PlacerCo...@placer.ca.gov>

 

HIDDEN FALLS REGIONAL PARK TRAILS EXPANSION

PROJECT UPDATE MEETING April 18, 2023

 

Placer County Department of Parks and Open Space is pleased to announce that the construction plans and specifications for the Hidden Falls Regional Park Trails and Open Space Expansion Project – Phase 1: Twilight Ride Access and Parking/Trailhead Project have been completed and are preparing for bid in anticipation of construction starting in summer 2023.

The project, which was approved by the Board of Supervisors in 2021, will provide access to approximately 8 miles of new trails through a new entrance off of Bell Road, as well as improved signage and wayfinding.

In addition to construction of the new parking lot/trailhead, staff are working to address management needs and neighbor concerns including vegetation management, emergency response, signage and wayfinding, and cooperation with Placer Land Trust. 

 

The Hidden Falls Regional Park Trails and Open Space Expansion Project – Phase 1: Twilight Ride Access and Parking/Trailhead Project is an important step in providing improved access to one of Placer County’s most beloved outdoor spaces.

 

In the hope that construction can start in summer 2023, county staff will be asking the Placer County Board of Supervisors to approve the project construction plans at their meeting this Tuesday, March 28. If approved, county staff will then be authorized to advertise for construction bids.

Community members are invited to join County staff at 6:00 p.m. on April 18 for an update about all elements of the project. The public meeting will be held in person at the Placer County Planning Commission hearing room located at 3091 County Center Drive in Auburn or join virtually via Zoom at the link below.

 

Please click the link below to join the Zoom webinar:

 

https://placer-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/99816823304

 

Or Telephone:

 

US: +1 877 853 5247 (Toll Free) or 888 788 0099 (Toll Free)

 

Webinar ID: 998 1682 3304

 

We look forward to having community members join us for this informational session.  If you have any questions, please contact Placer County Parks and Open Space at Pa...@placer.ca.gov or by phone at 530-886-4901

 

 

Tracy Hodgson

Executive Assistant

Parks and Open Space

3091 County Center Drive

Auburn CA. 95603

Office: (530) 886-4901

Placerco...@placer.ca.gov

 

 

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