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Castle Pines board narrows trail-naming themes, plans multi-hour workshop with consultant
Summary
Consultant presented naming conventions and interactive mapping options; the board favored a mix of geography-based names for main connectors and playful names for spur trails, and asked staff to schedule a 3–4 hour workshop to map and refine names.
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board continued a multi-meeting discussion on trail-naming conventions and outreach on March 20, hearing a consultant presentation on approaches and next steps. Dave Ignatude of DTJ Design reviewed examples from other communities and recommended a focused board workshop to assign names and mapping roles for existing trails before scaling to proposed corridors.
"I'm purely the gasoline. You guys are the engine in the car," Ignatude said, urging the board to lead naming choices and use the consultant as a catalyst for ideas. He suggested a range of approaches — naming by difficulty, local geography or recognizable Colorado features — and recommended using an interactive web map and QR-code signage to avoid expensive, frequently outdated static signs.
Board members offered a mix of preferences. Some supported Fourteener-themed names (mountain peaks) with the caveat of choosing peaks visible from Castle Pines to retain local relevance; others argued for names tied to local geography (ridges, drainages) or activity-based labels for spur trails. Several members proposed using geographic or directional names for primary connector trails and reserving more playful or thematic names for spurs and neighborhood paths.
The board directed staff and the consultant to set a date for a 3–4 hour workshop where members will review blown-up maps of existing trails, identify main connectors and propose names; the consultant said he would prepare graphics and naming categories to guide the session. The board also signaled preference for using QR codes and an online interactive map to display routes and current distances rather than investing in a single static sign that may become obsolete as the trail network grows.
Next steps: staff will circulate scheduling options and the consultant will prepare visual materials to support the workshop; the board expects to finalize naming conventions and a recommended process before sending any naming convention to the city council for policy sign-off.
