From FOX40.com:
Placer County has taken another step in expanding its largest and most wild regional park, Hidden Falls. On Dec. 3, the Placer County Board of Supervisors approved a $724,575 contract with Trailscape Inc. out of Roseville to build a connection trail between Hidden Falls and the newly acquired property of Big Hill Preserve.
600 acres of oak woodland added to Hidden Falls Regional Park in Placer County
The Phase 2 project will connect the existing 1,200-acre park to the more than 600-acre preserve that also offers a new parking lot and trailheads.
County maps show that the connection trail will begin at the eastern end of River Otter Loop and continue northeast, roughly following Racoon Creek, to existing trails in the Taylor Ranch Preserve area.
Placer CountyThe trail will span 4.5 miles and include three bridges at 21 and 26 feet long. Construction will begin in December and is expected to be completed in Fall 2025.
“This project is an impressive step forward in creating a more connected and accessible Hidden Falls Regional Park,” Placer County Department of Agriculture, Parks and Natural Resources Parks Administrator Erika Seward. “Residents and visitors alike will soon be able to experience new opportunities to enjoy the stunning beauty of these lands.”
The Big Hill Preserve is made of multiple properties including Taylor Ranch Preserve, Kotomyan Big Hill Preserve, Liberty Ranch Big Hill Preserve and Outman Big Hill Preserve.
All together the four properties protect more than 800 acres of oak woodland along Racoon Creek and in the Bear River watershed. There are seven miles of existing trails.
Before now, hiking at Big Hill Preserve has been docent-led by Placer Land Trust volunteers.
To see the original article:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/hidden-falls-trails-soon-to-connect-with-rarely-seen-placer-county-wilderness/ar-AA1vC7WM
Placer County has taken another step in expanding its largest and most wild regional park, Hidden Falls. On Dec. 3, the Placer County Board of Supervisors approved a $724,575 contract with Trailscape Inc. out of Roseville to build a connection trail between Hidden Falls and the newly acquired property of Big Hill Preserve.
600 acres of oak woodland added to Hidden Falls Regional Park in Placer County
The Phase 2 project will connect the existing 1,200-acre park to the more than 600-acre preserve that also offers a new parking lot and trailheads.
County maps show that the connection trail will begin at the eastern end of River Otter Loop and continue northeast, roughly following Racoon Creek, to existing trails in the Taylor Ranch Preserve area.
Placer CountyThe trail will span 4.5 miles and include three bridges at 21 and 26 feet long. Construction will begin in December and is expected to be completed in Fall 2025.
“This project is an impressive step forward in creating a more connected and accessible Hidden Falls Regional Park,” Placer County Department of Agriculture, Parks and Natural Resources Parks Administrator Erika Seward. “Residents and visitors alike will soon be able to experience new opportunities to enjoy the stunning beauty of these lands.”
The Big Hill Preserve is made of multiple properties including Taylor Ranch Preserve, Kotomyan Big Hill Preserve, Liberty Ranch Big Hill Preserve and Outman Big Hill Preserve.
All together the four properties protect more than 800 acres of oak woodland along Racoon Creek and in the Bear River watershed. There are seven miles of existing trails.
Before now, hiking at Big Hill Preserve has been docent-led by Placer Land Trust volunteers.
To see the original article:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/hidden-falls-trails-soon-to-connect-with-rarely-seen-placer-county-wilderness/ar-AA1vC7WM
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