COASTAL TRAIL
Coastal Trail Now Open
The City of Fort Bragg's newly constructed Coastal Trail was opened to the public on Saturday, January 31, 2015.
The trailhead and parking lot are located at the west end of Elm Street adjacent to Glass Beach. A new 8-foot wide paved trail extends along more than a mile of carefully restored coastal bluff drainage, soils and tender native seedlings with access to a stretch of coastline that has been behind the fences of the former mill site for more than a century. The trail will be open from dawn until dusk.
Read the Press Release (PDF).
The Coastal Trail Project
The City of Fort Bragg has completed Phase I of the Fort Bragg Coastal Trail & Restoration project which was funded with a $1.36M grant from the State Coastal Conservancy, a $4.8M grant from the Statewide Park Program (Prop 84 funding), and a $348K grant from Caltrans. Phase I includes 4.5 miles of trail on 82 acres of the old Georgia-Pacific mill site, 30+ acres of industrial land restored to its former natural beauty, three restrooms, two parking lots, 14 interpretive signs, two welcome plazas, and 14 unique benches designed by local artists.
The second phase of the Coastal Trail, to be constructed in 2017-2018 will provide an additional mile of trail on a ten mile strip that connects the north and south trail around the Georgia Pacific mill pond. This project will also include restoration, artist benches, interpretive panels and stairs to the beach at Fort Bragg Landing. The environmental document and permitting for this project have been completed and can be viewed by reading the Subsequent Environmental Impact Report - Coastal Trail Phase II (PDF)
The City recently hires local engineering firm Lee Welty and Associates to complete the design and engineering for the project. The City anticipates bidding the project in winter and that construction would start next summer.
11/10 - 11/21/2014 - Seats, Seeds & Stairs
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Bench with ceramic tiles created by Fort Bragg 4th through 6th graders
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Closeup of ceramic tiles
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Ceramic tile bench
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Cable stairs to the beach
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Watch your step! Closeup of cable stairs
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Ravens enjoying the reseeded area
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Replanted area with culvert in bioswale
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Installation of fencing
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Trail and protective fencing at Otsuchi Point looking west
10/13 - 10/24/2014 - Installing Curbs, Gutters, Turf Mats and Plants
9/1 - 9/12/2014 - The Trail Takes Shape
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Bicycle Path looking north up Glass Beach Drive from Elm Street
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Glass Beach Drive bike path grading
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Dredge sands placed in a restoration area
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Drainage channel
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Berm conveying stormwater to the channels
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Motor grader constructing the trail
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Earth mover
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Pipe for storm drain system
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Storm drainage and stormwater sewers
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Storm drainage and stormwater sewers
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Compost to be mixed into restoration soil - south portion of North Trail
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Grading
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Wildlife on the Coastal Trail
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Construction Site Visitor
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Motor grader working on trail
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Trail construction at the north end of Glass Beach Drive
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Dump truck
8/18 - 8/29/2014: Construction in Progress
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Construction Management Team
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The Big Toys
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Putting in the Road Bed
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Straw Wattles and Fencing
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Nice View
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Site Conferring
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Trail Bed
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Project Inspector Hard at Work
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Building Berms
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Berms
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Putting in Storm Drain
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Storm Drain on Glass Beach Drive
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Another Nice View
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Future Restoration Area
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Future Drain Pipe Area
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Guest House Museum and Dry Shed 4
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Looking Back to Town
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Berm
Environmental Documents
- 2014 Coastal Trail Phase II - Subsequent EIR (PDF)
- 2013 Coastal Trail Subsequent EIR - Chapter 1- Intro (PDF)
- 2013 Coastal Trail Subsequent EIR - Chapter 2 (PDF)
- 2013 Coastal Trail Subsequent EIR - Chapter 3-Part 1 (PDF)
- 2013 Coastal Trail Subsequent EIR - Chapter 3-Part 2 (PDF)
- 2013 Coastal Trail Subsequent EIR - Chapter 3-Part 3 (PDF)
- 2013 Coastal Trail Subsequent EIR - Chapter 3-Part 4 (PDF)
- 2013 Coastal Trail Subsequent EIR - Chapters 4-5 (PDF)
- 2013 Coastal Trail Subsequent EIR - Chapters 6-9 (PDF)
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Community Development Department
Physical Address
416 N. Franklin St.
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
Phone: 707-961-2827
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Heather Gurewitz
Associate PlannerPhone: 707-961-2827 Ext 118
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Joanna Gonzalez
Administrative Assistant - CDDPhone: 707-961-2827, ext. 111
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Community Development Department
Physical Address
416 N. Franklin St.
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
Phone: 707-961-2827