The Biking - Hiking Green Trail at Big Gem Park is now open to the public and is 8/10 mile long. The trails will be named for the longest continuous serving mayors of Shenandoah: Clinton Lucas, Jr.; William Tiffon Tiff Koontz; and Clarence Edwards.
To access the trails, Just drive around to the rear parking lot and the start of the trails is just past the metal gate. Just follow the signs and enjoy the park!
Mountain Bike Trails near Shenandoah (mtbproject.com)
Click here to take a virtual tour of the green trails at Big Gem Park https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=a8bf750578679507&page=play&resid=A8BF750578679507!2588
Listed below is an article that is listed on The Town of Shenandoah Web page and an article written by Ted Hayes and published in The Valley Banner Thursday march 26, 2009.
Article on town website:
It's free, fun and healthy, and it's coming to Page County this summer.
The Town of Shenandoah Parks and Recreation Department and Page Valley Cycling Club are upgrading Big Gem Park.
They're building three new hiking and biking trails that will be friendly for everyone. There will be three difficulty levels and the trails will be available for walking pets, serious hiking and even mountain biking.
They have started their first step, which is to flag paths of the trails.
Both the park and the cycling club have many goals, including promoting health and keeping children off the streets.
Lori Mongold, Town of Shenandoah Parks and Recreation Director, says the trails are much needed for the town.
She states, "It will help develop the Big Gem Park."
It will be a place for residents to have leisure walks, activities with the kids, and a place to help promote health for children and adults.
Page Valley Cycling's David Duke is helping flag the trails.
He says, "I think it's good any time you can get a kid on a bicycle."
They are asking anyone who wants to help to volunteer with the project by contacting the Parks and Recreation Department of Shenandoah.
PAGE VALLEY CYCLING TRAIL PARTNER
PVC and the town of Shenandoah are partnering in an effort to build a multiuse trail system in Big Gem Park. The beginning phase will start in mid-January 2009 and we will post progress on this page. The fist step will be to install flag lines. IMBA (International Mountain Bicycling Association) has offered to help with this. IMBA will be an important part in ensuring the trails are built in a sustainable manner that will resist erosion. We also need help in the form of sweat equity and donations. Work dates will be posted once we have flag lines. Donations can be sent to P.O. Box 21 Luray , Va 22835 payable to Page Valley Cycling. Please include Big Gem on the memo line.
David' blog will tracks progress in the park.
Article by Ted Hayes and published in The Valley Banner Thursday march 26, 2009.
