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Near-town Trails for Elko and Spring Creek

Leslie Creel

Created on December 17, 2023

Update on non-motorized, multi-use trail developments in rural Nevada

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ETSI

Elko Trail System Initiative

championing resource connectivity and systems that limit land impact while elevating Elko County's recreational assets
Elko Velo has been promoting community, exercise and bicycle safety since 2005
Elko Velo 2018 project 13 racks installed downtown

Elko's Existing Trail Use

Drivers for Lamoille Summit Trail System

EHS

SCH

Driving Elements for an Initiative

  • Commuting
  • Safety
  • Interscholastic sports
  • Accessible Recreation
  • Enhance attractions
  • Land Stewardship

LSTS 2018 Concept

LSTS 2023 Concept

ETSI Timeline

Stakeholders

  • ETSI is collaborating with the US Forest SErvice to create an interagency trails management program which could improve our eligibility for grant applications.
  • Elko County would like to create a recreational trails management plan.

Future Match Requirements

FLAP funding has a zero match requirement. Fundraising for Humboldt-Rubies Trail feasibility study and the LSTS Construction Area

Trails Enthusiasm

Humboldt-Rubies Trail (HRT)

  • State Plan
  • County Plan
  • City Plan

NDOT Scoping

CA Trail Center (pre-2018) and EKO-SC connection (May 2021)

TAP Grant

Transportation Alternative Program application for feasbility study submitted in April 2023 and awarded mid 2024

FLAP

Federal Land Access Program awarded end of 2024

ETSI

Elko Trail System Initiative

ETSI

Elko Trail System Initiative

LSTS

Lamoille Summit Trail System

HRT

Humboldt-Rubies Trail

LSTS Timeline with interactive links

2015 - 2018

Elko Velo flags 12 miles (twice), 5 community meetings

NOV 2019

RTP Submission unsuccesful

SEP 2020

Dan Broockman presented LSTS at Desert Sunrise Rotary Meeting

Aug 2021

Elko Trail System Initiative forms

DEC 2021

Memorandum of Understanding with BLM

DEC 2021

Recreational Trail Progam Grant for planning and NEPA

JUN 2022

BLM infrastructure grant for design

JUL 2022

Feasibility Study

DEC 2022

RTP Grant for NEPA

April 2023

Ptarmigan Trails flags 38 miles

Elko Daily Free Press Article

MAY 2023

Nevada Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Grant for Parking Area

August 2023

National Environmental Policy Act kickoff

March 2024

TAP Grant Awarded for Humboldt-Rubies Feasibility Study

CTHA with NDOT-prepared visuals, September 2018

Humbold Area River Project

1.8 miles

Spring Creek Bike Path

February 2022

South Hills blind corner collision hazard and erosion

Dr. Hogle

Adaptive Cycling on Old 40

Dr. Hogle

Adaptive Cycling on Old 40

Dr. Hogle

Adaptive Cycling on Old 40

Ruby Roubaix

Lamoille Hill Climb

Medical Center Access

SW Gas Disturbance Path

March 2021

Ruby Mountain Race Series

Snowbowl Trails

9 miles

LSTS last gasp at Sunrise Rotary, Sep 2020

OHV disturbance above oil shale mine

December 2021

Carlin Canyon I-80 bypass

Summer 2023