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Volunteers finish Powell Project trails on Moscow Mountain; organizers invite public for National Trails Day
Summary
Mamba Trails reported completion of about 2 miles of new singletrack on the Powell parcel of Moscow Mountain, built with volunteer labor and in partnership with the City of Moscow. Organizers invited the public to a National Trails Day event.
Mamba Trails and City of Moscow staff updated the council on the Powell Project, a volunteer-built trail expansion on a 20-acre parcel on Moscow Mountain. Chris Chambers, president of Mamba Trails, said volunteers logged more than 400 hours and built roughly 2-plus miles of new trail connecting to the existing Moscow Mountain network.
"The pile parcel on Moscow Mountain was donated to the City of Moscow in 1941 for watershed and recreational purposes and no other," Chambers told the council, summarizing the parcel's history and the group's work. Chambers said the project was approved by the city on Jan. 17, 2023, and noted broad local participation from University of Idaho and Washington State University students, local businesses and civic groups.
Chambers described a range of trail difficulties, said the build followed International Mountain Bike Association trail guidelines for safety and erosion control, and said Class 1 e-bikes are welcome while throttle-driven bikes that can damage tread are discouraged. He said finishing touches remain and invited council members and the public to National Trails Day on Saturday, June 7; organizers will meet at Veil Landing and offer shuttles beginning about 10:15 a.m.
Virginia Ginger Yoder, a coach of the Palouse youth mountain bike team, told the council the team grew from about 15'to more than 30 registered students this year and that coaches emphasize trail etiquette and yielding rules for riders. David Schott, city staff who introduced the report, thanked Mamba Trails for the volunteer work and city partnerships.
Councilors asked about maintenance, erosion control and outreach; Chambers said Mamba uses IMBA guidance, has experienced volunteers, and conducts signage and etiquette outreach in partnership with Parks and Recreation.
