The Chelan City Council approved the new Lower Reach One Trail at its January 14th meeting. The trail will bring an additional 2.4 miles of recreational opportunity to the area around the Chelan River known as “Reach One”. A reach is a section of a stream or river along which similar hydrologic conditions exist, such as depth, area, and slope.
“This is a huge win for the Lake Chelan community”, reported Guy Evans, president of the Lake Chelan Trails Alliance (LCTA). “This trail will offer a tranquil and serene natural outing just minutes from downtown Chelan.”
The Lake Chelan Trails Alliance worked in partnership with the City of Chelan and the Chelan County PUD to design and permit the new trail. The trail will be built entirely on land owned by the Chelan County PUD.
“We took inspiration from a trail segment in the Wenatchee foothills”, said Evans. That segment, also located on PUD property, was created through a partnership between the PUD, the City of Wenatchee, and the Chelan Douglas Land Trust. “Both trails are examples of agencies working together with local non-profits to enhance our quality of life.”
Construction will begin this spring with completion later in 2020, depending on weather.