Cottonwood eastland multi-use trail system

This $222,223 Formula Grant was awarded on March 13, 2025 by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) to the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. The grant funds will be used to build approximately 11.5 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails within the Kachemak Bay State Park, with Phase 1 constructing 3.5 miles of multi-use pedestrian and biking trails from the main access point. The project will create a road-accessible, publicly-accessible trail system accommodating a range of user skill levels within the 2,643-acre park unit.

Project description

The cottonwood eastland multi-use trail system project will build approximately 11.5 miles of trails for hiking and mountain biking within a currently undeveloped 2,643 acre unit of kachemak BAY state park. Phase 1 of the project will build approximately 3.5 miles of multi-use pedestrian and mountain biking trails from the main access point to the heart of the state park unit. This trail system will be road-accessible, fully open to the public, and accommodate a wide range of user skill levels and abilities.