Cowlitz Cowlitz Regional Trails Regional Trails

PlanPlan

IntroductionIntroduction

Cowlitz County Parks Facilities Cowlitz County Parks Facilities PlanPlan

Cowlitz County Bikeway PlanCowlitz County Bikeway Plan Local Parks and Recreation PlansLocal Parks and Recreation Plans

Castle RockCastle Rock KalamaKalama KelsoKelso LongviewLongview WoodlandWoodland

The Cowlitz Regional Trails Plan was The Cowlitz Regional Trails Plan was initiated to bring together past trails initiated to bring together past trails planning efforts and address new trail planning efforts and address new trail opportunities:opportunities:

Cowlitz County Cowlitz County City of Castle RockCity of Castle Rock City of KalamaCity of Kalama City of KelsoCity of Kelso City of LongviewCity of Longview City of WoodlandCity of Woodland Representatives from Mount St. Helens Representatives from Mount St. Helens

Hiking Club, Bymans Bikes, Volkssport Hiking Club, Bymans Bikes, Volkssport Chapter and Diking District. Chapter and Diking District.

The Cowlitz Regional Trails The Cowlitz Regional Trails Plan is the Plan is the result of a collaborative effort result of a collaborative effort between….between….

Plan PurposePlan Purpose Address future opportunities for trail Address future opportunities for trail

development throughout the county.development throughout the county.

Envision a system of trails that provide on-Envision a system of trails that provide on-and off street network of recreation, and off street network of recreation, transportation and habitat viewing corridors transportation and habitat viewing corridors for the region.for the region.

Guide future trail development Guide future trail development within the region that is within the region that is unified and cohesive.unified and cohesive.

MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT

To develop a network of trails and To develop a network of trails and bikeways throughout the county bikeways throughout the county that will interconnect jurisdictions, that will interconnect jurisdictions, parks, open space, shopping areas, parks, open space, shopping areas, schools and other activity centers schools and other activity centers in order to offer alternative in order to offer alternative transportation and promote transportation and promote

recreation and healthy lifestyles.recreation and healthy lifestyles.

Regional Trails Plan Regional Trails Plan GoalsGoals

Infrastructure/ConnectivityInfrastructure/Connectivity Alternative Alternative

TransportationTransportation

Health and WellnessHealth and Wellness

Community Community RevitalizationRevitalization

Key PoliciesKey Policies

Provision of facilities Provision of facilities Locational criteriaLocational criteria DesignDesign MaintenanceMaintenance

Existing and Potential Existing and Potential Trails Inventory and MapsTrails Inventory and Maps

Riverfront Trail Riverfront Trail The Riverfront Trail runs along the east side of the Cowlitz River from Lions The Riverfront Trail runs along the east side of the Cowlitz River from Lions

Pride Park to the intersection of N. Huntington Avenue and SR 411. The trail Pride Park to the intersection of N. Huntington Avenue and SR 411. The trail is paved and lighted.is paved and lighted.

Castle Rock

Kelso TrailsKelso Trails

Coweeman River Trail Coweeman River Trail This trail follows the Coweeman River This trail follows the Coweeman River

dike from Talley Way to Tam dike from Talley Way to Tam O’Shanter Park ending at Allen Street O’Shanter Park ending at Allen Street and Corduroy Road. The trail is gravel and Corduroy Road. The trail is gravel with a series of park benches.with a series of park benches.

Longview TrailsLongview Trails

Pacific Way Trail Pacific Way Trail This trail follows the dike along ditch This trail follows the dike along ditch

#6 on the south side of Pacific Way. #6 on the south side of Pacific Way. The trail is gravel from 30th Avenue to The trail is gravel from 30th Avenue to 48th Avenue. The trail is gated once it 48th Avenue. The trail is gated once it reaches the Mint Valley Golf Course.reaches the Mint Valley Golf Course.

Kalama TrailsKalama Trails

Kalama Marina Trail Kalama Marina Trail This trail passes through the marina, This trail passes through the marina,

Marina Park, Louis Rasmussen Park Marina Park, Louis Rasmussen Park and has a pedestrian overpass over and has a pedestrian overpass over the railroad tracks allowing the railroad tracks allowing connection to the downtown area. connection to the downtown area.

Woodland TrailsWoodland Trails

Horseshoe Lake Trail Horseshoe Lake Trail The city’s only trail makes a loop around The city’s only trail makes a loop around

Horseshoe Lake. It follows Lakeshore Drive Horseshoe Lake. It follows Lakeshore Drive south, turns west on Pinkerton Drive, north south, turns west on Pinkerton Drive, north on South Pekin Road, east on Davidson on South Pekin Road, east on Davidson Avenue, northeast on Georig Street, and east Avenue, northeast on Georig Street, and east on Park Road were it ties into Lakeshore on Park Road were it ties into Lakeshore Drive again. Drive again.

Trails County-WideTrails County-Wide

237 miles of potential trails

Allen Street

Westside Hwy

Recommended Implementation Recommended Implementation of the Planof the Plan

Adopt the Regional Trails Plan as an Adopt the Regional Trails Plan as an overall guide.overall guide.

Adopt the goals and maps into your Adopt the goals and maps into your Comprehensive and/or Park and Comprehensive and/or Park and Recreation plans.Recreation plans.

Develop common standards.Develop common standards. Adopt projects into local Adopt projects into local

Transportation Improvement Plans Transportation Improvement Plans (TIP’s) or capital improvement plans.(TIP’s) or capital improvement plans.

Questions/CommentsQuestions/Comments

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