Jefferson County Non-Motorized Transportation and Recreational Trails Plan 2010

Chapter 9: Development Plan Elements 2010 Plan Update: This chapter has been retained in the original 2002 Plan format. Maps for the Larry Scott Trail, Rick Tollefson Trail (formerly the ChimacumTrail), and Olympic Discovery Trail have been added at the end of Section 9.1 Multi-purpose trails.

9.1 Multipurpose trails Multipurpose trails may be developed to link major environmental assets, park and recreational facilities, community centers, and historical features throughout Jefferson County and with adjacent jurisdictions. Generally, multipurpose trails may be developed to provide for one or more modes of recreational and commuter travel including hiking, biking, equestrian, and other non-motorized trail uses where appropriate.

To the extent possible, multipurpose trails may be developed within corridors separate from vehicular or other motorized forms of transportation. For example, multipurpose trails may be located on former railroad alignments, utility easements or in separate property alignments. In some instances, the trail may be developed as an improvement within the right-of-way of established vehicular or other transportation corridors.

Typically, multipurpose trails may be developed in accordance with State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO) guidelines. Multipurpose trails may provide 2-way travel on asphalt, very fine crushed rock, compact dirt, or other base of varying widths. The trails may be usable by all age and skill groups, and handicap accessible.

Trail corridors may be improved with trailhead services including rest stops, parking lots, bike racks and storage facilities, restrooms, water, and air services. Where the trail is located in association with another park and recreational improvement or public facility, the trailhead may be improved with active picnic, playgrounds, and play areas.

Multipurpose trail corridors may be independent properties or include portions of other sites provided for resource conservancies, resource activities, athletic facilities, and other park and recreational or public facility properties. Linked with resource conservancies and resource activities, the multipurpose trails element plans may create a system of interconnected corridors integrating and defining the developed portions of urban areas in accordance with the Growth Management Act's (GMA) provisions for urban separators.

Multipurpose trail corridors may be developed on other publicly-owned lands using public use agreements or special easements; or on lands owned as portions of road and highway right-of-way, stream corridor conservation or buffer zones of independent title.

Trail enthusiasts working in conjunction with public agencies and other private trail interest groups identified most of the routes proposed in this plan. Future trail development projects may use the same cooperative, joint venture

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approach to formally designate and improve existing routes and trailheads and/or to develop new routes, rest stops, and other trail services.

Vision As described, the multipurpose trail vision may be realized by providing trail opportunities that: • conserve natural features, • define urban identities, • link community facilities, • serve persons with varied physical abilities and skills, and • promote utilitarian non-motorized transportation modes.

Multipurpose trail – major systems Existing trails 1a ODT – Larry Scott Multipurpose trail located on the former 4.0 Memorial Trail from Seattle & North Coast Railroad grade Port of Port from the waterfront at the Port of Port Townsend to Townsend southwest to the Rumage Rumage property property on Cape George Road. Total miles multipurpose trail 4.0

Proposed trails The following trail systems may be developed to provide combined hike, bike, horse, and other appropriate non-motorized trail use opportunities within the area subject to feasibility studies with appropriate public and private participants. The trails generally follow railroad, public road, and utility right-of-way corridors, but may be located on public and/or private property where owners approve. 1b ODT – Larry Scott Multipurpose trail from the Rumage 4.1 Memorial Trail property on Cape George Road south Extension to Four through the Quimper Peninsula to Four Corners Corners. 1c ODT – Utility Multipurpose trail from Four Corners 3.2 Route: Four south on utility easements parallel to Corners to SR-20 to Anderson Lake Road. Anderson Lake Road 1d ODT – Utility Multipurpose trail from Anderson Lake 4.7 Route: Anderson Road on optional routes to Fairmount Lake Road to Road, the south end of Discovery Bay, Discovery Bay and US-101. Optional routes include utility easements and old railroad grade. 1e ODT – Forest and Multipurpose trail from Four Corners 3.2 Lakes Route: Four south on utility easements and across Corners - Anderson forestland to Anderson Lake State Lake State Park Park.

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1f ODT – Forest and Multipurpose trail from Anderson Lake 8.5 Lakes Route: State Park south on utility easements, Anderson Lake - forestlands, and County roads to US- Discovery Bay 101 at the south end of Discovery Bay. 1g ODT – Discovery Multipurpose trail from the south end of 9.0 Bay to Clallam Discovery Bay parallel to US-101 and County Old Gardiner Road to Clallam County and the continuation of the ODT to Port Angeles and the Olympic Coast. 2a Port Townsend Multipurpose trail from the Ferry 0.6 Waterwalk Terminal in downtown Port Townsend south along the waterfront to Larry Scott Memorial Trail at the Port. 2b Port Townsend Multipurpose trail from the Ferry 1.4 Waterwalk Terminal and the Gateway to Larry Extension Scott Memorial Trail at Glen Cove. 3a Port Townsend Multipurpose trail from 2.7 Loop Trail – State Park south past the Fairgrounds, Portage Blue Heron Middle School, and Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park to Larry Scott Memorial Trail at Glen Cove. 3b Port Townsend Multipurpose trail from Fort Worden 3.5 Loop Trail - southwest past the Fairgrounds, North Winona Creek- Beach Drainage Corridor, Levinski Westside Wetland, Winona Wetland, Quimper Wildlife Corridor, and City Entry Park to ODT - Larry Scott Memorial Trail. 4 McCurdy Point Trail Multipurpose trail from Port Townsend 1.7 Winona Creek-Westside Trail west through the Quimper Wildlife Corridor past Tibbals Lake to McCurdy Point. 5 Cape George Trail Multipurpose trail from ODT - Larry 2.5 Scott Memorial Trail at the Rumage property west to Cape George. 6 Four Corners to Multipurpose trail from ODT at Four 4.2 Old Fort Townsend Corners northeast across Airport property and County roads to Old and Larry Scott Memorial Trail at Glen Cove. 7 Irondale Trail Multipurpose trail from ODT at Four 3.7 Corners along the south boundary of the Airport to Rhody Drive and Irondale Road to Port Hadlock. 8 Chimacum Trail Multipurpose trail from Port Hadlock 3.1 (now the Rick south past Bob Bates Park, west across Tollefson Memorial Chimacum Creek to HJ Carroll Park, Trail ) Chimacum School, and the ODT at Anderson Lake State Park.

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9 Lower Hadlock Multipurpose trail from Port Hadlock 0.4 Trail through Wooden Boat School campus and along Lower Hadlock Road to Lower Hadlock waterfront. 10 Timberton Loop Multipurpose trail from Port Ludlow 5.0 Trail south to the Visitor Center and back. 11 Quilcene Trail Multipurpose trail from Quilcene 1.0 Community Center to Quilcene River Park. 12 Brinnon Trail Multipurpose trail from Brinnon 0.7 Elementary School along Schoolhouse Road, Brinnon Lane, and US-101 across the Dosewallips River Bridge and into . Total miles multipurpose trail 63.2

Existing trailheads A Port of Port Interpretive signage, parking, and Townsend restroom services. Total trailheads 1

Proposed trailheads Signage, parking, bike racks and storage facilities, restrooms, and other trail services may be provided at the following sites. Additional trailheads and trail access sites may be provided at appropriate places along the trail corridors. B Fort Worden State Interpretive signage, parking, and Park restroom services. C County Interpretive signage, parking, and Fairgrounds restroom services. D Kah Tai Lagoon Interpretive signage, parking, and Nature Park restroom services. E Cape George Road Interpretive signage, parking, horse corral and trailers, and restroom services. F Four Corners Interpretive signage, parking, horse corral and trailers, and restroom services. G Anderson Lake Interpretive signage, parking, horse State Park corral and trailers, and restroom services. H Gibbs or Beausite Interpretive signage, parking, and Lake County Park restroom services. I Discovery Bay Interpretive signage, parking, and restroom services. J Gardiner Interpretive signage, parking, and Community Club restroom services. K McCurdy Point Interpretive signage, parking, and Access services.

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L Cape George Interpretive signage, parking, and Access services. M Airport Cut-off Interpretive signage, parking, and Road services. N Old Fort Townsend Interpretive signage, parking, and State Park restroom services. O Irondale Park Interpretive signage, parking, and restroom services. P Bob Bates Park Interpretive signage, parking, and restroom services. Q H.J. Carroll Park Interpretive signage, parking, and restroom services. R Port Ludlow RV Interpretive signage, parking, and Park restroom services. S Olympic Peninsula Interpretive signage, parking, and Visitors Center restroom services. T Quilcene River Interpretive signage, parking, and Access restroom services. U Dosewallips State Interpretive signage, parking, and Park restroom services. Total trailheads 20

Multipurpose trail – minor systems Proposed trails – minor systems The following trail system may be developed to provide combined hike, bike, horse, and other appropriate trail use opportunities for less volume use compared with the major trails described above. These trail proposals will also be subject to feasibility studies with appropriate public and private participants. The trails generally follow public and forest roads, and utility right-of-way corridors, but may be located on public and/or private property where owners approve.

13 Teal Lake - Hood Multipurpose trail from Timberton Loop 3.0 Head Trail Trail east past Teal Lake to Bywater Bay/Shine Tidelands State Parks. 14 Cross State Trail Multipurpose trail from ODT Forest and 11.0 connection Lakes Route east past Peterson Lake, Ludlow Lake, Horseshoe Lake, and the Olympic Peninsula Visitor Center to Shine Tidelands State Park. 15 SR-104 - Quilcene Multipurpose trail from ODT Forest and 7.5 Trail Lakes Route and SR-104 Trail south to Quilcene. 16 Quilcene-Brinnon Multipurpose trail from Quilcene River 9.0 Trail Park south past the boat launch and marina on Quilcene Bay, Devils Lake, Mount Walker, the old Stage Coach Route to Jackson Cove, then across US-101 and Dosewallips Road to Brinnon School. Chapter 9 Plan Elements 7 Jefferson County Non-Motorized Transportation and Recreational Trails Plan 2010

17 Brinnon - Black Multipurpose trail from Dosewallips 2.0 Point Trail State Park south along US-101 to Pleasant Harbor marinas and Black Point. Total miles multipurpose trail – minor systems 32.5

Proposed trailheads – minor systems Signage, parking, restroom, and other trail services may be provided at the following sites as well as other appropriate trail access sites along the routes. V Shine Tidelands Interpretive signage, parking, and State Park restroom services. W US-101 at Center Interpretive signage, parking, and Road restroom services. X Spencer Creek at Interpretive signage, parking, and US 101 restroom services. Y Brinnon Interpretive signage, parking, and Elementary School restroom services. Total trailheads – minor systems 4

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Larry Scott Trail – Port of Port Townsend to Four Corners

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Rick Tollefson Trail – Route Options

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Olympic Discovery Trail – Port Townsend to Sequim Bay

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