Trails Development
Estimated Cost: $1 million
Location: Trails system across Sahuarita. See map for more details.
Connect the community for pedestrians and cyclists through expansion of the trails system with associated amenities in accordance with the 10-year Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
Sahuarita Trails Development Map
DISCLAIMER: To optimize the allocation of public funds for these projects, the actual construction may differ from the representations depicted in the supporting visual materials. Such visual materials are presented for informational purposes only.
Project Impact
Data from the American Trails Association indicates that all trail use is beneficial for physical health.
Studies have shown that there is a direct correlation between how close people live to a connected system of trails and their level of physical activity in a community. Trails can provide a wide variety of opportunities for being physically active, such as walking/ running/hiking, rollerblading, wheelchair recreation, and bicycling.
Source: “Health Benefits of Trails - American Trails.” Americantrails.org, 2014, https://www.americantrails.org/resources/health-benefits-of-trails
Project Background
The 10-year Parks and Recreation Master Plan — released in 2023 and informed by public input, national benchmarks, a review of local inventory, and analysis of current and future usage — identified additional trails and paths connecting the Town as a highly desired recreational amenity. Results from the March 2024 Bond Projects Survey also ranked trails development as a key community project.