Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space invites residents to its Prison Hill West Trail grand opening, happening today, Saturday, June 14 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Meet at the Koontz Lane Trailhead for a Prison Hill West Trail ribbon cutting at 9 a.m., a guided interpretive hike, a guided bike ride and adaptive bikes available for demo by any adaptive riders thanks to Reno Adaptive.
The new 2.5 mile-long trail is also a part of this year’s Trail Challenge, so come enjoy a guided hike or ride and log your miles.
The new addition to Carson City’s trail system has three components:
- Improvements to the Koontz Lane Trailhead, including a regraded access road, parking for 20-30 vehicles, ADA parking, equestrian trailer parking, vault toilet, and covered picnic table.
- Construction of an approximately 2.4 mile multi-use pathway connects the Koontz Lane Trailhead with the Clearview Drive Trailhead and the Staging Area entrance at the south end of Prison Hill. This pathway was constructed with a compacted DG (decomposed granite) surface to make it accessible to everyone, including families with small children and persons with mobility limitations.
- Safe street crossing of Edmonds Drive at Koontz Lane includes a crosswalk and flashing beacons. This provides enhanced access for neighborhoods on the west side of I-580 to the Prison Hill Recreation Area, and also provide a better way for neighborhoods on the east side of I-580 to access the Freeway Multi-Use Pathway.
The project is funded through the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act (SNPLMA), which authorizes the sale of BLM-administered federal lands in the Las Vegas Valley and the proceeds are used for federal, state and local projects that benefit communities and public lands.
