Humboldt-toiyabe wilderness trail maintenance

This $152,057.03 Formula Grant award was provided by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.219 Recreational Trails Program) to the Department of Transportation Nevada for a project titled "Humboldt-Toiyabe Wilderness Trail Maintenance." The grant funding will support the Friends of Nevada Wilderness, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, to maintain approximately 20 miles of wilderness trails across the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada. The trail maintenance activities will include brushing, clearing downed trees, repairing rock structures, maintaining drainage features, and improving trail tread to Forest Service standards. This grant award is part of the Recreational Trails Program, which provides formula funds to states to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both motorized and non-motorized uses.

Project description

Friends of nevada wilderness (FONW), in partnership with the USFS, proposes maintaining 20 miles of wilderness trails across the humboldt-toiyabe national forest. Wilderness areas include alta toquima, table mountain, high schells, santa rosa-paradise peak, jarbidge, MT. Rose, and MT. Charleston. The focus of this project is to offer trail maintenance for the highest priority trails in each district of the forest throughout the state. Trail maintenance will include brushing, clearing downed trees, repairing rock structures, maintaining drainage features, and improving tread to forest service standards.