The planned "
Heritage Trail" is just the beginning of our trail and pathways system. Along with state money already granted to help build and beautify this trail along Valley Center Road, we will need your help to make this portion of trail along Valley Center road beautiful and enjoyable to travel on. The
County Community Trails Master Plan for Valley Center, will meander through some of our valley's most beautiful settings and connect the community to its school and resources creating a multi-modal trail that will welcome pedestrians, bicyclists, horses and other non-motorized travellers. The map provided shows the pathways, trails and staging areas approved by the Valley Center Community Planning group at its January, March, and June 2008 meetings. The numbers on the Map correspond to descriptions in the three reports submitted by the VCTA and approved by the Planning Group. These approvals will be presented to the county board of supervisors soon, for official addition to the Master Plan Map.
The VCTA has decided that its first priority is implementation of the EEMP Grants to re-vegetate the "Heritage Trail" along Valley Center Road (from Woods Valley Road to Cole Grade Road) after the trail is installed as part of the road-widening project. (It is now anticipated that the road widening will be completed between March and July of 2009, and the Pathway/Trail then added.) VCTA has begun to help the county to acquire voluntary easements for a staging area and trail branching off Heritage trail along Keyes Creek for more than a mile into the canyon. Eventually that trail may extend for six miles, connecting through the canyon along the creek to the future Lilac Ranch project.
Other high priorities include safe pathways/trails to and from our schools and town center, entry into Daley Ranch from Mirar de Valle, and trails on the western edge of the Rincon Reservation. These, and other Map additions are very exciting opportunities for the community and VCTA. It takes a lot of time, effort, and money––anything you can do to help is a great community contribution!
Below you can reference the Community Trails Master Plan for Valley Center as well as see the recent developments involving the approvals for our pathways, trails and staging areas from meetings between the VCTA and the Valley Center Community Planning Group.
