Carlson-McConnaughey Sagle Community Trail

Using an Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation Grant, the three-mile long Carlson-McConnaughey Sagle Community Trail was built in three years with $90,000 grant and $130,000 local match (1998). Most of the grant money was spent on materials, heavy equipment and asphalt. Much of the equipment operator time was donated.

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Carlson-McConnaughey Sagle Community Trail sign. The trail was built with Idaho Dept. of Parks & Recreation grant as well as Idaho Dept. of Transportation and significant matching funds from the greater Sandpoint area community.

Excavating the trail, excavating stumps and pioneering trail.

Placing fill and putting in culverts. Ten major culverts were placed. Project required tens of thousands of yards of fill material.

Building causeway and supporting the causeway on steep hillsides was difficult.

Paving the trail.

Placing a safety sign.

Parking-out the path along Carlson-McConnaughey Sagle Community Trail through the Cedars.

Dr. Carlson, President and founder and Terry McConnaughey, Project Manager for North Idaho Bikeways enjoying the smooth surface of newly paved path on the Carlson-McConnaughey Sagle Community Trail.

Carlson-McConnaughey Sagle Community Trail dedication.

Celebration of finished trail with plaque created by Mark Kubiac.

View from the Carlson-McConnaughey trail looking south.

The Sagle Trail connects to Sandpoint via the Long Bridge, an expansive 2-mile trail in itself.