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Board favors themed trail names and agrees to prioritize Coyote Ridge improvements
Summary
Castle Pines board members supported themed, memorable trail names and adding distance markers to signage; the board also signaled a preference to direct available 2025 improvement funds toward Coyote Ridge, asking staff to ask HCM for a scoped cost analysis and return in March.
The Parks & Recreation Advisory Board spent substantial time on Feb. 27 discussing a trail‑naming and wayfinding framework and on prioritizing park improvements for 2025.
David Anderson led a design‑oriented discussion about naming conventions and recommended a themed, hierarchical system that is memorable for residents and visitors. Suggested themes included mountain peaks/fourteeners, Colorado wildlife (birds or mammals), contextual features (parks, ridges, creeks) and more playful names that can be subdivided by neighborhood or trail type. Anderson recommended avoiding bureaucratic alphanumeric codes in favor of names that support wayfinding and marketing.
Board members broadly supported a simple hierarchy so naming communicates trail type (for example, wider major trails vs. smaller neighborhood paths) and expressed preference for geographic or peak‑based themes over naming after people or using purely feature‑based labels that could change. Several members liked the idea of playful or distinctive names because those can be more memorable for families.
On signage, the board favored including distance‑to‑next‑intersection markers on trail signs (for example, 0.2 miles) to help families and runners gauge route length. Members said distance markers are useful for setting expectations and encouraging use.
The meeting also covered park improvement priorities. Staff reviewed the budget breakout that included Coyote Ridge phase 1, trail connections and signage, Soaring Hawk phase 1 and other parks. Several members recommended prioritizing Coyote Ridge to deliver visible, high‑impact improvements that could build community momentum. Staff, with board agreement, will ask HCM (the council‑approved consultant) to identify additional projects or scope adjustments that could fit into the existing phase 1 budget and will return cost estimates to the board in March.
Staff updates closed the meeting: second interviews for the parks & recreation director are scheduled for the following day (two out‑of‑state finalists), Tiffany Ball was reappointed to the parks board, and a new member (Terry) was appointed to replace Alex, who is stepping off the board.
Ending: The board directed staff to pursue the HCM analysis and to include trail‑naming discussion on the March agenda for further refinement.
