Mountain Runners is excited to donate proceeds from the 2021 Mt. Shasta Fourth of July Virtual Walk/Run to some of Siskiyou County's finest youth organizations and sports teams. These groups exemplify the spirit of community service, leadership, and teamwork, and we would like to take this opportunity to share their stories.
This week’s Highlight:
Mt. Shasta Trail Association
The Mount Shasta Trail Association is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that seeks to connect people to nature and communities by designing, constructing, and maintaining trails in the Mt. Shasta area. We have a volunteer board and no paid staff, so donations go nearly 100% toward building trails.
2020 accomplishments:
Built almost 5 miles of new trail to start the construction of the Gateway Trail Expansion, which is a planned 46-mile extension of the very popular, existing 11 miles of Gateway Trail.
Nearly completed the redesign of the Castle Lake to Heart Lake Trail so that the trail will be less steep, more erosion-resistant, and easier to follow.
Added several bridges to span small drainage ditches in the MS City Park.
Made major improvements to the Hedge Creek Falls Trail in anticipation of creating a safe and scenic trail to Mossbrae Falls.
Obtained a tool trailer and outfitted it to support trail crew activities.
Expanded our trail crew and held numerous volunteer work days on the new Gateway Trail segments, Heart Lake, City Park, etc.
Built several new kiosks for the Lake Siskiyou Trail and ordered detailed maps to go on those kiosks.
Landed a grant worth more than $1 million from the California Natural Resources Agency to support and build part of the Gateway Trail Expansion (despite the size of this grant, we will need additional funding).
Proceeds from MR are used to support our activities, such as purchasing new tools for our trail crew.
Plans and goals for 2021:
Build an additional 10-12 miles of trail in the Gateway Trail system.
Make progress on the Mossbrae Falls Trail.
Complete signage for the Lake Siskiyou Trail and the City Park.
Obtain a grant to expand the Shastice Bike Park.
Finish the Castle Lake to Heart Lake Trail.
Continue to work on a connection between Snowman’s Hill and Dunsmuir.
Learn more about the Mt. Shasta Trail Association
When you register for this year's event, the proceeds go directly to programs like the Mt. Shasta Trail Association and make a difference in our community!