Conkle Mountain and Cartwright Mountain Trails Plans
The District of Summerland has initiated a planning process to develop trail plans for Conkle and Cartwright Mountains. These trails are among the most popular outdoor recreation destinations in the community and the broader region. While a valued community asset, the trail systems have evolved organically for decades without the benefit of a master or management plan. Recognizing this, the District’s 2019 Trails Master Plan identified the need to prepare plans for both Conkle and Cartwright Mountains.
Focused on improving the existing system of trails, the purpose of the trail plans is to ensure the trail system will be authorized and well managed in a way that is sustainable, meets the highest levels of environmental responsibility, and improves visitor safety and the visitor experience.
The plans will propose;
- which trails should be designated and for what purposes,
- where and what types of visitor amenities should be developed,
- strategies and actions that should be implemented to ensure sound visitor management and operations, and
- outline a clear framework for volunteerism and partnerships.
Your input will help us understand;
- opportunities to improve the trail systems,
- management concerns that need to be addressed, and
- visitor amenity and infrastructure priorities.
STAGE 1 ENGAGEMENT
Input received through the stage 1 engagement has been analyzed and the key learnings and the detailed results can be viewed in the following What We Heard Reports:
DRAFT CONKLE & CARTWRIGHT MOUNTAINS TRAIL PLANS
Informed by the extensive learnings from the first round of engagement, the draft Conkle and Cartwright Mountains Trails Plans are now ready for community review and input. Download or view the plans by clicking on the links below:
Should you be unable to download the draft plans, hard copies can be requested for pick up at the Summerland Aquatic & Fitness Centre by emailing recreation@summerland.ca or phoning 250-494-0447.
STAGE 2 ENGAGEMENT
The Stage 2 Engagement process included an Open House to go through the Draft Plans and collect community input followed by public surveys for both mountains.
View presentation slides HERE
NEXT STEPS
Stage 2 engagement also included conversations with the Penticton Indian Band. The District of Summerland has been advised that a Cultural Heritage Resources Assessment (CHRA) on Conkle and Cartwright Mountains trails network be conducted. Finalization of these trails plans have been paused while CHRAs are explored.
For more information about the Trails Plans, email recreation@summerland.ca or call 250-494-0447.