El Dorado Trail improvements and outreach
Summary
The 39-mile El Dorado Trail is split among the SPTC JPA, Placerville, and the county, with railbanking, topography, storm damage, and no dedicated funding complicating improvements. A 2015 study projected a paved trail could draw ~812,000 annual visitors, and a JPA planning process may begin at the August 3 JPA meeting.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
The county can't charge park impact fees and relies on shrinking grant funding; an impact-fee study was shelved by the Board of Supervisors.
Trail users, cyclists, equestrians, and businesses that could see trail tourism dollars.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Parks and Recreation Commission — July 16, 2026
The 39-mile El Dorado Trail is split among the SPTC JPA, Placerville, and the county, with railbanking, topography, storm damage, and no dedicated funding complicating improvements. A 2015 study projected a paved trail could draw ~812,000 annual visitors, and a JPA planning process may begin at the August 3 JPA meeting.
Parks and Recreation Commission — March 3, 2026
Commissioners watched a promotional video for the El Dorado Trail and discussed ways to collaborate on trail improvements and publicize the trail's recreational opportunities.
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