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07/13/2023

Today’s challenge: ride from town to the Schweitzer summit on this 75-pound truck with road gears. Many mods need to happen to do this again.

07/21/2021

We want your impression of this concept plan. Please SHARE with your trail friends.

The City of Eagle is looking for your comments on the Eagle Foothills Recreation Concept Plan. Click the link to access the comment form and view the associated plan and maps: https://lf.cityofeagle.org/Forms/Eagle_Foothills_Comment

The Recreation Concept Plan charts a course for recreation on the 1,634 acres of Bureau of Land Management Land in the Eagle Foothills, approximately 1-mile north of Beacon Light Road, between Highway 16 and Willow Creek Road. The goal in developing the plan was to accommodate the needs of a variety of different recreation activities, including hiking, biking, horseback riding, offroad motor vehicles, and target shooting, among others.

The City will take public comment via the form through July 26th. Comments will be presented at the July 27th City Council meeting.

We value your feedback and look forward to hearing your thoughts on this priceless shared resource!

04/10/2020

A message about Trail and Greenbelt use in the time of Social Distancing from Eagle Trails and Pathways Superintendent Steve Noyes:

BIKE PARK AND GREENBELT USERS, I AM SO PROUD OF YOU. I’ve been out there with you a bunch in the last few weeks, and what I see is very encouraging. While you undergo trail-therapy, you’re staying clear of others but with a smile on your face. You’re giving right of way and you’re patient when waiting to pass slowpokes like me. You’re hauling out your dog’s doggy bags so others (like our staff) won’t have to touch something that’s more dangerous and unpleasant now than it ever was. We appreciate all this.

This whole six-feet-apart thing is critical if area trails systems are to stay open. We must see that you’re keeping your distance while going the distance.

The City of Eagle is constantly reviewing the availability of our open spaces and how increased use might add to the problem. The last time Eagle closed the trails system was during and after the Greenbelt flooding of 2017. We did so because we felt that the damaged trails might be hazardous to users. No one wants to go there again. That time it was the riverbanks we couldn’t trust. But this time we have our trust in you.

-Steve Noyes, Trails and Pathways Superintendent, City of Eagle

https://www.cityofeagle.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=119

07/16/2019

Trail Digger needed.

Wanna be a paid Bike Park Trail Builder? Want to know more?
http://www.cityofeagle.org/jobs.aspx?jobID=22

01/25/2019

Bike Park Lovers represent!

Take our survey!!!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/eagletrails

Each question in the survey will provide a link to the relevant information from the plan. You do not need to review the full plan to provide input on this survey.

If you'd like to review the full version of the plan visit this link: https://apd.app.box.com/s/7b3t4wp0ye8ibjrecj4316j6bodq0cuk

Thank you for taking the time to review and respond to the proposed City of Eagle Pathways and Trails Plan. By giving us your input, you are helping to shape the future of the Eagle Trails and Pathway system: how the system will be managed; where the system will grow; and what type of opportunities the system can provide to residents and visitors.

10/26/2018

E-BIKE RESTRICTIONS
The City of Eagle and Ada County have created the following policies for E-bikes (electric-power-assisted bicycles) within the Ada / Eagle Sports Complex:

Class 1 E-bikes are permitted on trails beginning October 1, 2018.
Only E-bikes with a Class 1 manufacturers label affixed will be permitted. Class 2 and Class 3 E-bikes, or any other unclassified or unlabeled electrically-assisted or electrically-powered vehicles, are not permitted. Motorized vehicles of any type are also prohibited.

E-bikes are NOT permitted on trails or property beyond the boundaries of the Bike Park.
Signs are placed on trails connecting to the Ridge to Rivers trail system. It is the responsibility of E-bike users to stay within the Bike Park boundary. Any use of E-bikes beyond those boundaries (marked or unmarked), on public roadways, or other properties is subject to the restrictions and penalties enforceable by those property owners and jurisdictions.

E-bike use on trails within the Ada/Eagle Bike Park and Sports Complex will be evaluated throughout the next year.
The jurisdictions involved will evaluate the impact of E-bike use as it relates to trail conditions, trail user experience, wildlife and other considerations.

Your comments are welcome.
Please email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Follow official page at: https://www.facebook.com/AdaEagleBikePark/

DEFINITIONS:
ELECTRIC POWER-ASSISTED BICYCLE (“E-bike”): An E-bike that conforms to the following description and classifications is not a motor vehicle for purposes of this chapter. A vehicle having two (2) tandem wheels or two (2) parallel wheels and one (1) forward wheel, any two of which are not less than twelve (12) inches in diameter, that is designed to be operated by human power with the assistance of an electric motor that has a power output of not more than seven hundred fifty (750) watts that disengages or ceases to function when the vehicle’s brakes are applied.

A “Class 1 electric bicycle,” or “low-speed pedal-assisted electric bicycle,” is a bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling, and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour.

See Eagle City code 5-2-4 for amendments regarding E-bike usage on City of Eagle property.

NOTE: E-bikes are not permitted on Ridge to Rivers trails in the Boise Foothills with the exception of certain city-owned trails for users requesting an ADA accommodation for a mobility disability. Visit www.ridgetorivers.org for more info.

04/19/2018

TONIGHT at Eagle City Hall: E-bikes are the fastest growing market segment in bicycle sales today. The City of Eagle Parks, Pathways and Recreation Commission will discuss the drafting of an ordinance to prepare for this expanding user group and their use of greenbelt, bike park, and foothills trails in the Eagle. The meeting will begin at 5:30PM this evening, at Eagle City Hall (660 E Civic Lane, 83616), and public comments are welcome at the meeting, by commenting here, or by email at [email protected].

09/18/2017

Shape the system. Join us on October 5th.

OCTOBER TRAILS WORKSHOP
will generate ideas for future trails and pathways

The City of Eagle, Idaho is embarking on a citywide Pathways & Trails Plan. The City is hosting a public workshop on Thursday, October 5th, 2017 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in the Council Chambers at Eagle City Hall (660 E Civic Ln) to seek input on the citywide pathways and trails network. The City would like to invite the public to join in the planning process, beginning with a short presentation at 6:00 pm followed by small group exercises.

Trail planning activities for children will be part of this workshop, so all ages are welcome.

The workshop will focus on generating ideas for future trails in and around Eagle, including a discussion on ideas for future Greenbelt expansion, foothills trails, streetside pathways, in-town connections, and trail river crossings.

In addition to the workshop, the public can share their thoughts in an online survey and web mapping tool located on the City of Eagle’s website where the public may follow the planning process through completion.

The City of Eagle, with participation from local residents, advocates, developers, Ridge to Rivers, and other members of a project steering committee, is leading the Pathways & Trails Plan.

This plan will produce an areawide map and project list indicating where existing routes are located, as well as where new trails, pathways, or routes may be located.

The Plan will also focus on connecting to towns, counties and trails systems within our region, include recommendations for more detailed planning efforts, funding strategies, partnerships, and maintenance expectations.

“Given our geographic location, Eagle will become the hub of eight trails systems in the Treasure Valley,” said Steve Noyes, Trails Coordinator for the City of Eagle. “With Eagle’s growth, we also know there will be increased demand for all types of trails use within our city. When completed in the spring of 2018, the Pathways and Trails Plan will be Eagle’s guide for trail development.”