The short story: just go here and take the Mt Spokane mountain bike survey.
Here's one section of the survey asking how interested you might be in the following types of trails:
And yes, there is a "Pump Track" option further down. |
Yes please.
Just taking the survey makes me all giddy. Especially with Duthie Hill still fresh in my memory.
I have no idea what the potential for actualizing this stuff is, but I did sign up to donate and help to make it happen.
Here's the official press release:
Mount Spokane State Park mountain bike survey launched
OLYMPIA – Nov.
2, 2011 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites the
public to answer an online survey to help us understand what kinds of mountain
biking opportunities people would like to see at Mount Spokane State Park.
In 2009, the
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission completed a Comprehensive
Trail Plan for Mount Spokane State Park. In 2010, the mountain biking community
asked the Commission to develop a plan to specifically address trail issues relating
to mountain biking and to help improve mountain biking opportunities in the
park. State Parks staff have begun working with the community on this plan. The
first step is a survey.
The survey
questions focus on how park visitors use the trail system now and on how to
improve the system to better meet the needs of bicyclists. “We hope to hear
from anyone who is interested in mountain biking issues at Mount Spokane,” said
Nikki Fields, parks planner. “This survey is very important because it will help
guide our choices as we develop a mountain bike plan for the park.”
The Commission
encourages the public to take part in the survey online at http://www.parks.wa.gov/plans/mtspokanemtnbike/.
Responses will be accepted through Dec. 16 and are limited to one survey per
person. For more information, email mount.spokane.mountainbike@parks.wa.gov
or contact Nikki Fields at (360) 902-8658.
Mount Spokane State Park is a 13,919-acre camping park in
the Selkirk Mountains, northeast of Spokane. The forested park features stands
of old-growth timber and granite rock outcroppings. It typically receives 300
inches of snow in the winter.
The Commission
manages a diverse system of more than 100 state parks and recreation programs,
including long-distance trails, boating safety and winter recreation. The
98-year-old park system will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2013.
Washington State Parks is now on
Twitter at WaStatePks_NEWS and YouTube at WashingtonStateParks.
Did it! We live near Mt Spokane, and would love to see more MTB trails developed. Thanks for the heads-up on the survey.
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