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Tunnel Creek Alternative Trail

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Contents

Project Overview

Basics

Sustainable Recreation and Natural Resource Stewardship
Integrated Transportation and Trail Management
Create, Enhance, and Maintain Trail Networks
Tunnel Creek Alternative Trail
Implementation
The Tunnel Creek Alternative Trail is a Nevada Division of State Parks project, with partners such as Nevada Division of State Lands, Tahoe Fund, Great Basin Institute, and TAMBA. This 2.28-mile single-track trail starts at Tunnel Creek canyon's base, linking indirectly to the Tahoe East Shore Trail and the Incline Flume Trail. It addresses public safety issues on the congested, sandy, and steep Tunnel Creek road, responsible for many bike accidents every year. The trail will be built in two phases, expected to be completed by fall 2025.
2018
2022
2025
1/23/2025

Project Attributes

Footprint Acres
None

Location

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  • Washoe
  • Not in a National Forest
  • Marlette Lake-Frontal Lake Tahoe (1605010102)
  • Lake Tahoe (16050101)
  • WUI Threat

Organizations

Funders
  • National Park Service
  • Nevada Tahoe Resource Team – Nevada Division of State Lands
  • Nevada Tahoe Resource Team – Nevada Division of State Parks
  • Tahoe Area Mountain Bike Association
  • Tahoe Fund
  • U.S. Federal Highway Administration
Lead Implementer
  • Nevada Tahoe Resource Team – Nevada Division of State Parks

Contacts

Cassandra Hughes (c.hughes@parks.nv.gov)

Performance Measures

Expected Performance Measures

Miles of Trails Developed or Improved Action Performed: Developed 3 miles

Reported Performance Measures

Miles of Trails Developed or Improved
Action Performed Total 2024 2023 Units
Developed 1.4 0.4 1 miles
Total 1.4 0.4 1 miles

Financials

Budget

$580,497.00
$600,921.00
$0.00
($20,424.00)
Total
Lake Tahoe License Plate Program (NDSL) $200,000.00 $0.00 $200,000.00
Land and Water Conservation Fund (NPS) $240,000.00 $0.00 $240,000.00
Nevada State Parks (NV State Parks) $11,500.00 $0.00 $11,500.00
Recreational Trails Program Funds (FHWA) $78,997.00 $0.00 $78,997.00
Tahoe Fund (Tahoe Fund) $70,424.00 $0.00 $70,424.00
Total $600,921.00 $0.00 $600,921.00
Comment: None provided

Reported Expenditures

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Total
Lake Tahoe License Plate Program (NDSL) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $11,644.00 $0.00 $11,644.00
Land and Water Conservation Fund (NPS) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $31,854.00 $0.00 $31,854.00
Nevada State Parks (NV State Parks) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $3,270.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $3,270.00
Recreational Trails Program Funds (FHWA) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $78,997.00 $0.00 $0.00 $78,997.00
Tahoe Fund (Tahoe Fund) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $5,254.00 $170.00 $45,000.00 $20,000.00 $0.00 $70,424.00
TAMBA (TAMBA) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $18,110.00 $0.00 $0.00 $18,110.00
Grand Total $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $5,254.00 $3,440.00 $142,107.00 $63,498.00 $0.00 $214,299.00
Note: None provided

Pillars of Resilience

Pillars of Resilience

Project Details

Attachments

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Notes

12/16/2024 11:41 AM System Sierra Trail Works was selected to continue the trail construction, breaking ground in late summer 2024, constructing 2,100 feet of the trail. During the winter of 2024/2025, the contractor will be mapping out the second half of the trail. Construction is scheduled to resume in the summer of 2025, with completion anticipated by late summer or early fall 2025.
01/09/2024 4:38 PM System Trail construction began this summer and the first mile of the trail is complete from the state park boundary to the first major switchback of the Tunnel Creek Road. Great Basin institute is funded to complete Phase 1 approximately 1 additional miles. Nevada State Parks is preparing to go to contract for phase 2 this spring and hire a crew to finish the trail. The goal is to complete this project during the summer of 2024.
01/19/2023 4:29 PM System Environmental clearances were completed this fall and the project is on track to break ground this summer. Materials for bridges have been purchased and are staged at the project site.
01/06/2022 3:07 PM System 2021 expenditure is related to trail brushing that was done in the fall. Full construction is anticipated for spring 2022.

External Links

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Photos

Photos

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    New Trail (Timing: During) (~105 KB) Credit: TAMBA

    New Trail
    (Timing: During) (~105 KB)
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    New Trail Alignment (Timing: During) (~771 KB) Credit: TAMBA

    New Trail Alignment
    (Timing: During) (~771 KB)
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    New trail construction-built 2024 (Timing: During) (~4,726 KB) Credit: Sierra Trail Works

    New trail construction-built 2024
    (Timing: During) (~4,726 KB)
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    New trail construction-built 2024 (Timing: During) (~5,463 KB) Credit: Sierra Trail Works

    New trail construction-built 2024
    (Timing: During) (~5,463 KB)
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    New trail construction-built 2024 (Timing: During) (~737 KB) Credit: Sierra Trail Works

    New trail construction-built 2024
    (Timing: During) (~737 KB)
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    Proposed Trail Alignment (Timing: Before) (~515 KB) Credit: Great Basin Institute

    Proposed Trail Alignment
    (Timing: Before) (~515 KB)
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    Sutter Wall Construction (Timing: During) (~6,251 KB) Credit: TAMBA

    Sutter Wall Construction
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    TAMBA Constructing Sutter Walls (Timing: During) (~6,794 KB) Credit: TAMBA

    TAMBA Constructing Sutter Walls
    (Timing: During) (~6,794 KB)
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    TAMBA Crew Building Trail (Timing: During) (~585 KB) Credit: TAMBA

    TAMBA Crew Building Trail
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    TAMBA Crew Working on Trail (Timing: During) (~1,668 KB) Credit: TAMBA

    TAMBA Crew Working on Trail
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    TAMBA Volunteer Trail Crew (Timing: During) (~4,561 KB) Credit: TAMBA

    TAMBA Volunteer Trail Crew
    (Timing: During) (~4,561 KB)
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    Trail Crew Construction (Timing: During) (~259 KB) Credit: TAMBA

    Trail Crew Construction
    (Timing: During) (~259 KB)
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    View of new trail and view of Tahoe (Timing: During) (~4,269 KB) Credit: TAMBA

    View of new trail and view of Tahoe
    (Timing: During) (~4,269 KB)

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