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Consultants call long rifle-range–Daee connection infeasible; committee refocuses trail plan on nearer AB Mountain zones
Summary
Trail consultants told the Parks & Recreation Committee that a continuous rifle-range–Daee multiuse connection would be technically difficult and costly; the committee voted to refocus the study on zones 3 and 4 of AB Mountain and to include multiuse concepts suitable for grant funding.
Trail consultants Respec and subcontractors told the Skagway Parks & Recreation Committee on Oct. 8 that the long-distance trail connecting the rifle range to the Daee boat launch was constrained by cliffs, boulder fields and drainage—including a waterfall and Mathews Creek—and would be cost‑prohibitive to build and maintain as originally envisioned.
Consultant Eddie, of Tarming and Trails, said field scouting showed “very technically demanding constraints” and that a multiuse ATV/horse/bicycle connection would likely require blasting, heavy mobilization and possibly helicopter lifts. He warned that some…
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