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A Coalition of Non-motorized Trail Users
Creating Trails & Save Outdoor Spaces
As an organization we are concerned not only with building and maintaining sustainable trails, we are partners in creating safe outdoor spaces for our citizens and visitors to enjoy. As the municipalities grow, so does the traffic on our trail systems. YTA has a goal of increasing community awareness of trail etiquette, trail safety, user education, and continuing our practice of maintaining our trails at a sustainable standard.
You
Donate
As a very small entity with limited resources (but hard working volunteers) we need financial help in reaching these goals. So much of what needs to be done, requires marketing, publicity, and publications.
We Write
Grants
Our goal is to turn every dollar you donate into more funds by researching and writing grants for projects to continue the endless work to maintain and improve our trail systems.
Support
Trails
For example, in 2018, we received a grant for $12,824 for connectivity improvements to the Peavine Trail from Prescott to Chino Valley and $6,000 to provide a kiosk in the Dexter Neighborhood Community Garden.
Our major donors & supporters
We would like to thank these individuals and organizations for sharing our vision of protecting and preserving trails in our area.
Jill Anderson
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Barb Frank
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Susan Lucas
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Jan Mallon
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Bryon and Sally Prinzmetal
Proud Founders of
Prescott Circle Trail
The Prescott Circle Trail is a network of our best non-motorized trails that combine to make a 54 mile loop around Prescott. The PCT is jointly managed by the City of Prescott (25 miles) and Prescott National Forest (29 miles). The trail comes as close as three miles to downtown Prescott and is easily accessible with 15 trailheads along its length. A lap of the PCT has about 6000 feet of elevation gain and can be enjoyed as an adventurous one or two day trip or a multi-day trip over a period of days, weeks or months. Three of Prescott’s four seasons – spring, summer, and fall – offer superb conditions on the PCT.
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Current News & Events
Hello YTA Members with a CableOne.net email account from Sparklight.
We've heard: "Sparklight will discontinue offering residential email service in your area. As a result, your email accounts provided by Sparklight (name@cableone.net) will need to be transitioned to a new email provider ... . Customers with an existing Sparklight email address (name@cableone.net)" may be discontinued as early as December 9, 2020 but no later than end of 2021. support.sparklight.com/hc/en-us/articles/360053681314-Sparklight-Email-Retirement
YTA wants to continue to stay in touch with you, so please let us know if you have a different email address or as soon as you get a replacement email address. Just shoot us an email at yavapai.trails@gmail.com from your new account and tell us who you are and that this is from your new email account for membership contact purposes!
Thanks and good luck!
The Arizona Trail Association has a new Trail Skills Institute Video Series. The videos were produced in partnership with Flagline Trails, American Conservation Experience (ACE) and Arizona Conservation Corps (AZCC).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIil87zsEl0&feature=youtu.beClick is the first of three videos currently available: Why We Build Trails? The other two videos cover Desert Brushing Techniques and Evaluating Erosion.
A direct result of committed members of the community working collaboratively with the Forest Service and other government entities, the Prescott National Forest signed the final decision for the Greater Prescott Trails Plan (GPTP), Mid-Term Project #2 October 15, 2020. YTA is proud to have been part of the process.
The plan authorizes approximately 64 miles of motorized/multi-use trails. With the Seven Mile Gulch single track motorized trail system, the decision authorizes the removal of 40 miles of unauthorized/unsustainable trails while replacing them with a superior sustainable system. It also authorizes the construction of two new trailheads to improve trail system access, while decommissioning one unsustainable trailhead.Greater Prescott Trails Mid-Term #2 Decision Notice Signed; Authorizes ~64 miles of motorized/multi-use trails; Proposal and analysis funded by grant from AZ State Parks Off Highway Vehicle Sticker Fund: go.usa.gov/x794k #GPTP #SustainableRecreation
A load of boulders delivered to 4S parking lot of the Peavine in Chino Valley. These will be used as mounting blocks for equestrians. They will be moved into place soon by a volunteer with a front end loader.
Are these from the Drake Cement quarry?
New trail safety crossing signs installed by the Chino Valley Peavine. Thanks Chino Valley for improving trail use safety!
Wolverton Trail is rehabbed! A hitch with an ACE crew, and 463 volunteer hours from all our Partners. Special thanks to Chloe and PMBA-Prescott Mountain Bike Alliance. Check out the new bench on your way up or down. When we work together, we can literally "move" mountains!
Thank you for all your hard work keeping our trails beautiful 👍 it is greatly appreciated.
A bench on Wolverton? Brilliant
Hands down Prescott area maintains the best trail system
A few photos from our recent Partnership workdays on Wolverton Mountain. Two more days coming up on Oct. 23 and 24. Sign up at yavapai.trails@gmail.com. Fun time. Good work done by great volunteers!
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2020 Hiking Spree
Friday, October 16th through December 14th
Hike, or attempt, at least 6 of 8 trails and submit your completed form online below by December 14th to be entered in a drawing for a $150 gift card from the Hike Shack. There will be no kick-off and no medallions for sale this year.
