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Swale Canyon temporary annual closure begins June 21, 2006
The Swale Canyon portion of the trail closes annually from around mid-June to around mid-October due to fire danger. Based on level of fire danger in that area, Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) makes the determination as to when the annual temporary closure takes effect. Visit https://fortress.wa.gov/dnr/protection/firedanger/ to track updates. Except for the Swale Canyon portion, all other portions of the trail are open year-around.
KTC is excited to announce the 117 acre former Christianson/Wilson property in Swale Canyon will soon be transferred to Washington State Parks ownership! After a long history of attempted contacts and interventions, KTC worked with the Klickitat County Treasurer’s Office and the new owner in the recent property sale to help facilitate this eventual outcome. Fortunately, State Parks has grant funding to remediate this former homestead. If you are interested in volunteering for this cleanup, please contact KTC.
In early October 2025, a Washington Department of Transportation contractor will be paving the Klickitat Trail through a major section of the Klickitat community. The objective is to facilitate local kids walking and biking safely to and from school using the Klickitat Trail.
Swale Canyon is a unique resource and upgrades such as decking and railings on the many trestles, removal of debris piles, and placement of gravel in the many sections of the trail where the original railroad ballast rock made travel difficult. Significantly, the debris piles removed from Swale Canyon are anticipated to be utilized in the pending Suburbia Bridge replacement project.
Replacement of the Suburbia bridge (removed following the ’96 flood) is slowly moving forward. Our contact with the State Parks planning office reports the Suburbia Bridge replacement project is slowly moving forward. Due to design complexity and delays, additional funding was required for design completion. Bridge designs are now being considered and if all goes well the bridge is scheduled for completion in 2027. State Parks has also put out a public request for proposals to select a design consultant to start working on the trail segment from the Suburbia Bridge to Snyder Creek. Completion of this bridge, relieving the need to travel on Hwy 142 to continue on the Klickitat Trail, is a high priority of KTC.
We endeavor to keep you updated on all things related to the Klickitat Trail Conservancy and our efforts to preserve and promote the public use of the 31 mile Klickitat Trail as a recreational, cultural, natural, educational, and economic asset of Klickitat County.
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2012 Fall Trail Notes 10th Anniversary Edition
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