East Mountain Trails & Bikeways Master Plan - Bernalillo County

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Table 2. User Characteristics and Preferences (Unpaved Surfaces) Key to experience Hikers (snow shoers) Runners Equestrians <strong>Mountain</strong> Bikers Isolation, quiet, view Quiet, few cars Tranquility, quiet, birds, Good runs-- wildlife, dogs free to (good air!) deer, peacefulness, undulating terrain, be off-leash, remoteness, nature, loops; some flatter destinations eg. trees, wildlife-viewing, areas for kids and springs safety, ability to ride from beginners house Cross-country skiers Quiet, wildlife viewing Motorcyclist/Dirt Bikers Remoteness, away from horses, undulating terrain with long loops ATVs Area to explore, views, Off-Highway Vehicles Isolation, difficult and challenging, mountains, technical challenge Obstacles/Issues Mud, fences, no signs, motorized vehicles, equestrians Traffic, ATVs, garbage & debris Uncontrolled dogs, motorized vehicles, blind corners, loose rocks, logs, fences, low branches, litter, unaware cyclists and bikers Sand, wet clay, ATVs, horses, down branches Snowmobiles, ATVs, large rocks, fallen trees Down branches, ATVs, horses, pedestrians Steep side slopes, boulders, pedestrians, equestrians, hikers Lots of other users of any kind; soft soils Negative Impacts Disturb animal habitat, disturb vegetation if go off trail Disturb habitat Erosion, horse manure, habitat disturbance Erosion, habitat disturbance, frighten wildlife Disturb habitat; scare hikers/snow shoers Noise, erosion, can spook horses on blind turns, habitat disturbance Noise, dual-track users destroy single tracks for cycles, erosion, habitat disturbance Noise, dual-track users destroy single tracks for cycles, erosion, wide vehicles damage narrow roads, hillside damage, habitat disturbance Recommendations Signage, dog offleash areas, shorter and flatter loops for kids and people with mobility impairments Soft surface trail off, but along major roads that connects to hiking trails Educate users re: trail signs and ROW, trailhead signs to turn off motors near horses Trail park Signed trails Multi-use trails need to stay multi-use; enjoy helping maintain trails; trail ratings based on slope, terrain. Dedicated park with signage, signage for dedicated & shared trails Own space for different user types Page 38 EAST MOUNTAIN TRAILS AND BIKEWAYS MASTER PLAN
Table 3. User Characteristic and Preferences (paved surfaces) Pedestrians Rollerbladers Road Bicycles Typical Duration 1 hour to half day Half day half day Typical Distance 0.5 to 5 miles or more 2 to 10 miles 30-100 miles Terrain Paved paths, preferably off-road Paved paths, Generally flat or undulating, off-road Surface Paved paths, unpaved paths Paved and cleared of ALL debris (sand, stones) Hard surface, paved trail or bike lane, especially on Frost Road and N. 14 to schools Paved, signed & striped shoulder, cleared of debris and surface impediments Slope Less than 5 percent generally Flat with small undulations Greater than 5% generally; may exceed for short distances Clearance 8 feet 8 feet 10 feet Track Single track Six-foot wide Paved trails, bike lanes, road shoulders Facilities Parking, benches Occasional bars to hold onto to stop, benches along the way Parking Key to experience Connections to desired destinations, safety from cars, safety in street crossings Long routes without obstacles and steep slopes Long, fast routes with terrain variability Obstacles/Issues Cars, road bikes, poor pavement, unsafe road crossings Stones, sand, rocks, debris, steep slopes Garbage & debris, bad pavement, poor drivers, pedestrians Negative Impacts Disturb wildlife Frighten pedestrians, equestrians, joggers, wildlife; impede traffic when on roads Recommendations Sidewalks or trails near roads that connect important civic destinations Complete paved trail from Vista Grande north on 14 to <strong>County</strong> Line Impede cars, frighten pedestrians Dedicated lanes or signed and striped shoulders EAST MOUNTAIN TRAILS AND BIKEWAYS MASTER PLAN Page 39
Page 2: Cover Photo Credits Top Row Middle
Page 7 and 8: Executive Summary Bernalillo County
Page 9 and 10: Table of Contents Chapter I. Introd
Page 11 and 12: Chapter I. Introduction Bernalillo
Page 13 and 14: Sections 15 and 16 south of I-40. T
Page 15 and 16: Chapter II. Policy Context & Public
Page 17 and 18: Forest Plan have been incorporated
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Page 21 and 22: soft-surface off-road trails to com
Page 23 and 24: 8. Work with private landowners and
Page 25 and 26: Chapter III. Existing Conditions &
Page 27 and 28: 3. Soils The soils in the area fall
Page 29 and 30: Figure 5. Vegetation Classification
Page 31 and 32: appropriate level of location of tr
Page 33 and 34: Figure 6. Social Landscape: Pueblos
Page 35 and 36: Table 1. Rights-of-Way on East Moun
Page 37 and 38: Figure 8. Population Projections EA
Page 39 and 40: Figure 10. Roads and Rights-of-Way
Page 41 and 42: Official National Forest maps for t
Page 43 and 44: area and the Estancia Vista area on
Page 45 and 46: NM 14 “Horse Route” on West Sid
Page 47: Table 2. User Characteristics and P
Page 51 and 52: Chapter IV. Master Plan The final M
Page 53 and 54: 4. Helping secure, and in some case
Page 55 and 56: trail facilities. Where those facil
Page 57 and 58: ecome critical. Speeds tend to incr
Page 59 and 60: • Paved Multi-use Trails This typ
Page 61 and 62: Areas will typically include signag
Page 63 and 64: Figure 20. The Master Plan EAST MOU
Page 65 and 66: shoulders are proposed for the enti
Page 67 and 68: 12. NM 217 (South Valley Mountain R
Page 69 and 70: Chapter V. Phasing & Implementation
Page 71 and 72: private land owners or the NM State
Page 73 and 74: ecreational trails and trail relate
Page 75 and 76: The East Mountain Coalition of Neig
Page 77 and 78: Appendices Appendix A. Key Terms Ap
Page 79 and 80: narrower (8’ minimum) trails with
Page 81 and 82: Appendix C. Generalized Projects an
Page 83 and 84: Priority Projects Improvement Cost
Page 85 and 86: Priority Projects Improvement Cost
Page 87: Appendix D. References Architectura

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