Mitchell Hill/Westcott Trails Notes Online

Park volunteers install a puncheon on the Bell Point-Westcott Bay trail. – NPS Photo

Editor’s Note: A link was not working when this was first posted – it has now been corrected.

Notes and comments are now available on the National Park Services Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) website for the January 22 Open House for the Mitchell Hill/Westcott Bay trail systems.

To access the website click on this link. On the first page that opens click on the title “Meeting Notes.” On the next page that pops up click on the link:
2-27-14_Combined_Trails_Public_Open_House_Summary.docx. That will bring up the entire document.

The open house began with a map and comment exercise that asked participants to identify where they accessed the English Camp trails, which trails they believed should remain mixed or restricted use, and some that should be abandoned. Participants next explored planning for the future, looking specifically at potential multiple and single-use trails, access to both trails and trailheads, protection of sensitive resources, and opportunities for interpretation and visitor support facilities.

The park’s vision is to establish a system of non-motorized trails at Mitchell Hill and Westcott Bay that honors the unique character of these secluded coastal wetland and forest areas, according to park Integrated Resources Manager Jerald Weaver.

The trails connect English Camp to adjoining properties, support a diversity of recreational experiences, and are an integral part of the island-wide community trail system.

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