City of Dalton Hosts Grand Opening for Mt. Rachel Hiking Trail

On August 21, the City of Dalton hosted a grand opening for the new Mount Rachel Hiking Trail, a 1.6 mile walking and biking trail that originates just outside of downtown Dalton.    The grand opening of the trail represents more than three years’ worth of work and collaboration across many different groups.   In 2010, City Manager Ty Ross solicited the support of the Archway Partnership Executive Committee in applying for grants that were ultimately obtained and utilized to construct the trail.  In 2011, the City of Dalton worked with University of Georgia graduate students in the College of Environment and Design to create concepts for the trail.  Mr. Ross noted that “[t]he Archway environmental design students’ work greatly contributed to the original Mt. Rachel concept and many of their suggestions were directly incorporated into the constructed improvements.  For example, amenities such as bike racks, picnic shelters, restrooms, and water fountains were all wisely suggested by the students as things that they would desire in such a facility.” 

Photo courtesy of Northwest Georgia Healthcare Partnership

To learn more about the hiking trail, view coverage in the following Dalton Daily Citizen article: http://daltondailycitizen.com/local/x865759471/-A-lot-of-fun