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Ridge to Rivers survey: nearly 2,700 responses, 85% use trails weekly; city highlights new trails and improved map
Summary
Superintendent Lisa DuPlessy told the commission that the fall 2025 Ridge to Rivers survey received almost 2,700 responses, found 85% of respondents use trails at least weekly, reported small increases in e‑bike interest and support, and listed recent and planned trail improvements including a new downhill trail and Cartwright Trailhead upgrades.
Lisa DuPlessy, superintendent of Open Space, presented the fall 2025 Ridge to Rivers user survey to the commission on Nov. 20, reporting nearly 2,700 responses and a set of management takeaways for Boise’s foothills trail system.
DuPlessy said the city manages 220 miles of trails in the Boise Foothills (on a mix of city, private and other agency lands) and noted that about 66 miles are managed directly by the Parks Department. The survey showed that 85% of respondents use the trail system at least once a week and that 25% of survey respondents have lived…
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