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TBD

Landscape Architect:	TBD
Contractor:	TBD

Projected Completion Date:	Winter 2010
Project Size:	8,929 foot multi-use trail
Estimated Cost:	$123,472
Funding Sources:	Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich 2009 Competitive Trails Grant Program

The Catalina Verdugo Trail will be an 8,929 foot multi-use trail in the San Rafael Hills surrounding the Glendale Sports Complex. The trailhead will be located at the south end of the Complex and will originate from the City’s forthcoming ADA-accessible trail which has already been funded by a grant from the federal Recreational Trails Program. The trail will meander in and out of canyons at an easy grade and complete a loop by returning to the north end of the Complex. It will also provide a connection on the south to an existing fire road at the "top" of the ridgeline. This connection will open up numerous linkages with additional trails and fire roads in the cities of Glendale, Pasadena, and La Canada Flintridge. The trail will feature benches, interpretive signage, and one 28 foot bridge. The trail will also interpret the history of the San Rafael Hills and the Verdugo Valley and be named after one of its earliest residents, Catalina Verdugo, first lady of the Rancho San Rafael.

This trail is specifically designed to accommodate people of moderate physical fitness and skills. It is meant to fill the gap between the City’s new ADA Accessible Trail at the Sports Complex which is an easy trail designed for people of all levels of ability, and the steep fire roads above the Complex which are only accessible by hikers or mountain bikers with high levels of fitness. The users of the Catalina Verdugo Trail will include all those with moderate fitness abilities including parents with children, teens, seniors, hikers, trail runners, mountain bikers, bird watchers, dog-walkers, and photographers.

The project is funded through a grant from the Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich 2009 Competitive Trails Grant Program and is administered through the Los Angeles County Regional Parks and Open Space District.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL JEFF WEINSTEIN AT (818) 550-4478 OR CONTACT OUR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AT (818) 548-2000.