Greater Yavapai: Regional Trails Planning
CONNECT
Share Your Ideas!
Join us at a community workshop!
Tuesday, October 22, 2026
4:30 - 6:30 pm
Crossroads Center, Yavapai Community College, 220 Grove Ave, Prescott, AZ
Saturday, November 7, 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Venue TBD, Prescott Valley, AZ
These events are free and open to all residents. “Drop in” and engage in interactive stations and fill out the trails “passport” agenda to win local prizes!
Guiding Values for this Effort
CONNECT
Connecting communities and landscapes
PROTECT
Protecting regional wildlife and their habitats
EXPLORE
Identifying opportunities for exploring new areas through recreation
What is Regional Trails Planning
A Regional Trails Plan is a long-range planning document that guides the development, management, and conservation of a connected network of trails across multiple communities or jurisdictions. Its purpose is to strengthen connections between natural areas, neighborhoods, transportation systems, and destinations, while protecting environmental resources and supporting recreation, mobility, and regional identity. Regional trails plans are most effective, implementable, and community-supported when developed collaboratively and tailored to the landscape’s unique needs.
Regional Trails Vision
These are the components that will be integrated into the regional trails plan.
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CONNECTIVITY
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Communities are connected by a regionwide network that links neighborhoods, schools, commercial areas, trailheads, and open spaces together while reducing reliance on cars.
RECREATION
Trail design prioritizes safety, inclusivity, and memorable user experiences. Multi-use paths separated from traffic, clear signage, consistent design standards, and context-appropriate amenities make the system safer, more accessible, and engaging.
CONSERVATION
Trails support conservation, rather than compete with it. Integrating trail planning with open space and wildlife habitat data, especially for pronghorn corridors and riparian areas, makes the system environmentally responsible while expanding the locations and quality of educational opportunities.
QUALITY OF LIFE
Access to trails is an important component to improving quality of life and health. Every community has access to recreation and safe travel routes.
Resilience
RESILIENCE
Risk reduction is a critical part of the regional trails strategy. Trails play an important role in fire management, emergency access, and wildfire hazard mitigation, and these considerations create a more resilient landscape.
Photo credits: Joanne Oellers - Silverback Trail (banner slide 1), Katie Corley - Granite Dells (banner slide 2), Amanda Hardt - Granite Mountain Trail (banner slide 3), Betsy Hilgendorf - US Forest Service (Recreation box), Patrick Kell - near Prescott Circle Trail (Connectivity box), Lisa Lafoon - Goldwater Lake (Conservation box), Katie Corley - downtown Prescott (Quality fo Life box), Amanda Hardt - downtown Prescott (Resilience box)