A moment before the Golden Spike ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 15, at Sheep Camp in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. The project completes the 100-mile Shasta Trinity Trail from the Sundial Bridge to the Trinity Alps.
From the National Park Service website: The new trail has been under construction since the summer of 2007, with work being primarily completed by the Student Conservation Association summer interns and volunteer workers. The trail connects the east side trails of Whiskeytown NRA with the park lands on the west side. The trail is approximately 5 miles in length. Grants to complete this project have come from the Redding Foundation, McConnell Foundation, and the Friends of Whiskeytown. The trail will accommodate hikers, equestrians and mountain bikes.
Ranger Jim Milestone shows the commemorative golden spike before it’s driven into the ground.
The crowd tries to touch the golden spike. More than 100 people attended the event, plus five horses and three dogs.
Click here for full background and history of the making of the Shasta Trinity Trail.
