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On track: How local groups are laying the groundwork for well-connected trail systems

Two hikers from Colorado were announced as the winners of the Carson City to Canada Quest contest. Starting in June, they plan to hike the 1,600-mile journey from Carson to the Canadian border, via the Pacific Crest Trail.  

What wasn’t mentioned in the news coverage, however, was the impressive Unified Pathways Master Plan (UPMP) that set the framework for the Capital to Tahoe trail, the 9.8 mile, single-track, multi-use trail that opened in 2023 that will connect the hikers from Carson to the Pacific Crest Trail.

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