The Hiksari Trail from Truesdale Street to the Herrick Avenue Park and Ride is the newest segment of the Eureka Waterfront Trail

The City of Eureka and Redwood Community Action Agency (RCAA) held a community celebration of the Elk River Access Area and Hiksari Trail, a new segment of the Eureka Waterfront Trail that has been in the planning stages for years. Heavy equipment work is scheduled to begin Tuesday.

Above: 4th District Supervisor Virginia Bass and Eureka Mayor Frank Jager wield cremonial Golden McClouds to break ground at the Truesdale Vista Point on Saturday.

On Tuesday, June 5, the Eureka City Council will consider reallocating State Transportation funding to the next segment of the trail, from Truesdale Street north to Del Norte Street.

Many thanks to all the people who worked tirelessly for so many years to get this project funded and permitted: Eureka City staff, RCAA staff, California Coastal Conservancy, California Coastal Commission, and so many others.

To learn more about this trail and other trail efforts in the region, please visit http://www.naturalresourcesservices.org/trails.html.

To download a map of the City of Eureka Trails Committee's 2005 recommendations for completing the Eureka Waterfront Trail and Promenade, click HERE (47 mb file).