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f3.l-G: TRAILS AND CONNECTTONS <br />Linear corridors contribute to the citt's ability to preserve and protect natural areas, <br />ecological and art features and cultural assets. The connectedness can be natural corridors <br />or man-made non-motorized linkages that at some locations serve as visualconnections <br />through historic and scenic corridors. Trails and connectivity provide opportunities for <br />walking, running and bicycling and serve as visual connections for habitat viewlng, exercise <br />and outdoor enjoyment. ln 2008 the City of Ellensburg compteted the Ellensburg Non- <br />motorized Transportation Plan. ln 2@9 The Cify -to -Conyon Trails Commitfee, working with <br />the National Park Service Rivers & Trails Program, completed a concept plan for a five mile <br />trail corridor along the scenlc Yakima River connecting local and regionaltrails and parks. <br />Surrounding Ellensburg and throughout Kittitas County, recreationalists can enjoy a wide <br />variety of outdoor activities on trails for walking, hiking, snowmobiling, horseback riding and <br />birding in a number of unique and varied terralns. Community trails located within the City <br />of Ellensburg prirnarily serve its residents for linking community facilities or recreation <br />oriented parks and open spaces. Most multi-use trail facilities within the city are currently <br />associated wlth existing park and so are malntained by the Parks Department. As part of the <br />larger recreational planning, the Parks and Recreation Department plans, fundt constructs <br />and maintains stand-alone facillties such as the John Wayne Trail Reconnection route, which <br />reconnects the John Wayne Trallthrough Ellensburg. This proJect is still in the process of <br />being completed. <br />Trble 3.3 TRAIIS & Connectlons Mlles Feet <br />tohn Wayne Trail between Water St & Reecer Cr Rd 1.25 6,615', <br />John Wayne Trall between falrgrounds and Pfenning Rd 0.64 3,336', <br />Ihe Elleruburg Greenway John Wayne Trail <br />Reconnectlon <br />0,23 1,186', <br />Dolarway Loop Trail 2.70 14,249', <br />Howards WayTrall 1.00 5,190, <br />Sagebrush Trall /Craigis Hill Connection 0,13 706' <br />River to Rodeo Trail 2.25 11,863 <br />McElroy Park Trail 0.19 1,000' <br />lrene Rlnehart Rlverfront Park Carey lake Trall 1.10 5,829', <br />Rotary ParkTrail 0.70 3.631', <br />lrene Rinehart Riverfront Park Trail to Rota ly under to 1.90 t2 980', <br />lrene Rinehart Riverfront Park Entrance Road o.73 3,846' <br />West Ellensburg Trail o.7 0 3696 <br />City to Canyon Trails (proposedf 5.L4 27,127', <br />Lower Reecer Creek Trail (Levee)t.o2 5,381' <br />Wildlife Habitat Tralls in Paul Rogers Park 0.69 3,652', <br />18.59 Mlles 794,454', <br />Cityot E Entbutg parks & necrcsilon System Cgmprehenslve plon lJqote 2016 <br />Page 52