Project would connect Bend and Cascade Lakes Welcome Station. Comments Accepted until March 4.
A public comment period is open on the Bend Fort-Rock Ranger District’s proposal to construct a non-motorized paved path and trailhead between
Public comment on the proposal will close on March 4, 2013. To review the proposed action can go to the Deschutes and
“This project would establish the Welcome Station as a portal to public lands, provide connections between established biking and hiking trail networks, and create an opportunity for multi-modal access and alternative forms of transportation between
The proposal includes:
- A new trailhead to accommodate approximately 20 vehicles, which would be constructed on the south side of Cascade Lakes Highway, approximately 0.5 miles west of Forest boundary with the City of Bend.
- A paved path (3.4 miles), which would connect the
- A new trail to link Wanoga mountain bike trails to the
- A 5.5 mile loop north of the Welcome Station to provide connections between Phil’s trail system, the Wanoga trail system, Seventh Mountain Resort, and
Project planning, design and potential future construction are funded largely through a grant from the Federal Highway Administration’s National Scenic Byways Program.
