El Dorado Trail

Fall in the Foothills! The rains have come, the dust is settled, the track has been swept, and the weather is perfect! Perfect for a ride on the El Dorado Weste...rn Railroad, operating tomorrow from El Dorado Station, 11/15, departing at 10am, 11am, 12 noon, and 1pm ! Join us, enjoy the clear air and the coloring of the leaves, we work to see you smile! See more

URGENT MEETING: 4:15pm Thursday, October 17th at the El Dorado County Supervisor Chambers: EDC Parks & Recreation Commission to HEAR COMMENT & DISCUSS the potential of designating the El Dorado Trail at Regional Park, The El Dorado Trail & Rail Regional Park! ***This is a CRITICAL DISCUSSION to be had about the El Dorado Trail and attention should be paid to those that attend! Commissioner Payne is recommending the Commission hold a short, introductory discussion about a prop...osed linear, multi-use, trail-rail park that would extend along the SPTC-JPA property (rail corridor) from the County line to the Town of El Dorado. (Cont. 09/19/19, Item 5) DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION Chief Administrative Office, Parks Division, recommends that the Commission discuss this item. DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND The concept topic of a linear, multi-use, rail-trail park was brought up by Commissioner Payne at the Open Forum portion of the August 5, 2019 SPTC-JPA meeting. Chair Kerri Howell showed some interest in the idea, as well as El Dorado County representative Shiva Frentzen, enough to consider agendizing it in the future for formal discussion. Some of the reasons a linear park might be considered for further discussion/action are the following: El Dorado County manages the SPTC-JPA property in El Dorado County through the JPA Reciprocal Use and Funding Agreement, The Manager of the Park & Trails (and River Management) Division of the CAO’s office has been assigned, by the Board of Supervisors, direct management responsibilities for the El Dorado County portion of the SPTC-JPA, A linear, multi-use, rail-trail park might be called the El Dorado Trail - Rail Park and be advantageous to marketing and destination promotions (over 20 continuous miles in length including the Shingle Springs Depot Railroad Block), The El Dorado Trail - Rail Park might be eligible for Park Grants not currently available to SPTC-JPA non-park areas, The Park would be under the County Public Safety regulations related to Dawn to Dust operational hours and would be appropriately signed as such, And, other various supportive considerations. CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS Chief Administrative Office concurs with the Parks Division recommendation. CONTACT Vickie Sanders, Parks Manager, 530 621-7538

The Bruins made it out to the El Dorado trail today to practice some hills and narrow trail riding. Getting those skills up! Then pizza and strava practice after.

Please take 3-5 minutes and let the EDC Transportation Commission know of your interest in prioritizing a bike path, MTB along the El Dorado Trail, to include railroad excursion rides! #eldoradotrail

Local Resources, the El Dorado Trail in Shingle Springs! #railaandtrails

All available close by on the El Dorado Trail! Park in Shingle Springs at 4241 Mother Lode Dr!

Rail excursion rides on the El Dorado Trail!! Shingle Springs, El Dorado and Folsom! #bluesbrewsBBQ #wineandpasta #familyfun... #railsandtrails #biketheeldoradotrail El Dorado Western Railroad Placerville & Sacramento Valley Railroad California Railroad Museum, Old Town Sacramento Old Town Folsom National Railroad Museum El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce Shingle Springs Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce El Dorado Hills Chamber **to all of these wonderful organizations, PLEASE CONSIDER SHARING THIS WITH YOUR FACEBOOK CONTACTS AND POSTING IN YOUR NEXT NEWSLETTER!

More and more people are already experiencing our NEW CLASS I bike path (next to the railroad) and spending their dollars local! They don't have to drive burning 2-4 gallons of fuel, they spend dollars local on dining and they get to spend more time with loved ones getting their health on locally! This is INCREDIBLE! #rollerskates... #biking #hiking #skateboard #equestrian #eldoradotrailandrail El Dorado County Transportation Commission (EDCTC) Thanks KH!!!

Did you know that you can ask you phone to help locate points on the El Dorad Trail. "Hey Siri/Google, El Dorado Trail @Amber Fields"! #railsandtrails

Here is a beautiful area of the El Dorado Trail that will soon have dirt trail, rail and class I bike path! Take it to the county line! #railsandtrails

OMG!! They said it couldn't be done...how wrong they are! #railswithtrails #eldoradotrailveteransregionalpark #familybikeride Marshall Foundation for Community Health

Best trail video of 2020! https://youtu.be/k23AWDAK6HY

**Please Share to take this to the El Dordo County LINE!! HOLY RAIL & TRAIL Batman, We got ourselves a tri-fecta of trails! After 30 years of "people" saying it can't be done, IT HAS BEEN DONE!!! We've got an Excursion Railroad, a Dirt Trail and a Class I bike path!!!... #railsandtrails #justgetalong #pursuegrants #49rride #writeinchriscockrell Folsom Auburn Trail Riders Action Coalition - FATRAC El Dorado Western Placerville & Sacramento Valley Railroad Sam's Town Cyclery Shingle Springs Community Center Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Cameron Park/Shingle Springs Community Page Visit El Dorado County Folsom Chat & Watch (Non-Rated) NR Johnny Cash Trail El Dorado Hills Community Services District Cameron Park CSD CHP Placerville El Dorado County Sheriff's Office Marshall Foundation for Community Health https://www.mtdemocrat.com//new-section-of-el-dorado-tra/

Community Knowledge will get the El Dorado Trail built to the County line! Please review the "Active Transportation Plan" and write to the CAO instructing the County to ACTIVELY PURSUE grant funding via EDC DOT and EDC TC. The DOT and Transporation Commission should have been doing this for the last 30 years or since 1987. Right now, from what was shared with me, El Dorado County is pursing nothing. CAO's office [email protected] Attending meetings on January 8th and... January 15th. Request status of building the Class I next to the El Dorado Trail. Message me with any questions but PLEASE LIKE AND SHARE THIS POST! https://www.edctc.org/atp-plans

See this link - CLICK on it! This is what the El Dorado Trail would be if Jackie Neau, Mike Bean and Mike Kennison had not been blocking progress on the El Dorado Trail for the last 10+ years (it's actually longer but 10 is their claim to fame). Little projects here or there are cute, $4.5M dollar projects like the Missouri Flat to El Dorado path are great, BUT a nice State Funded $25M dollar project for HERE and not Sac or SF or SD WOULD have already happened! Let's keep the... push on our @eldoradocountytransportationcommission @eldoradocountyDOT @eldoradocountyCAO to pursue grants that we citizens demand to make the EDT usable for all! https://assets.simpleviewinc.com//89c8ff_32e4e04111434a63a (map of Bike Trail in Bentonville AR)