boulders & Payson area Trails community meeting

November 29, 2023


You are invited to provide comments on the currently proposed access types and locations, bicycle/pedestrian infrastructure improvements or any ideas you have for recreational trails that connect to our proposed access points.  Comments received for access types and locations, and bicycle/pedestrian improvements will be reviewed by the PATS working group in advance of completing our plan.  Any comments or ideas on new trails or trail maintenance needs will be used to create a concept map for future trail system planning and improvements.


Interactive Map for Payson Area Trails Community Comments

The map below displays proposed trail access points and bicycle / pedestrian infrastructure throughout Payson.  Scroll around, zoom in, leave comments!  More information on access types, conceptual renderings, and infrastructure are below.

*For best interactivity, view the map below on a computer and maximize your browser window.

Trail Access types

Our friends at Wheat Design Group developed these concepts to display the type of trail access being proposed.  The access map points on the above map relate to these concepts.

Trailhead schematic concepts

The proposed site plan for Houston Mesa Trailhead.  21 parking spaces, 2 accessible parking spaces and 3 equestrian trailer spaces allow for plenty of trail users.  Map kiosks, bathrooms, and an accessible trail to a shad ramada with great views highlight the concept.  Schematics courtesy of Wheat Design Group.
Just west of the Rodeo Grounds, this proposed trailhead will take advantage of the Event Center property.  28 parking spaces (horse trailer parking on nearby Event Center grounds) will provide trail opportunities on the south side of Town.  Schematics courtesy of Wheat Design Group.

yield roadway

Description:  A yield roadway serves pedestrians, bicyclists, and motor vehicle traffic in the same slow-speed travel area. Yield roadways serve bi-directional motor vehicle traffic without lane markings in the roadway travel area.

Yield roadways can effectively serve local travel needs, and maintain aesthetic preferences for local rural roads. With low traffic volumes and speeds, pedestrians and bicyclists may be comfortable walking within the roadway.  


 Yield roadways are designed within narrow roadway dimensions to prioritize local access and community livability.


 Components:  Bicycle and pedestrian “On Roadway” signs


 Photo:  A yield roadway sign alerts motorists to the likelihood of cyclists in the roadway where a bike lane ends.

 


 



Bike lanes/ sidewalks

Description:  Bike lanes designate an exclusive space for bicyclists through the use of pavement markings and optional signs. A bike lane is located directly adjacent to motor vehicle travel lanes and follows the same direction as motor vehicle traffic.  Providing a designated bike lane can provide a consistent area for bicyclists to travel outside the path of vehicles. 


 Components:  Painted bike line striping, painted bicycle symbol, bike lane signs

 


paved path

Description:  A bidirectional shared-use path located immediately adjacent to a roadway. Paved paths can offer a safe and high-quality experience for users of all ages and abilities as compared to in-street facilities and maintain rural and small-town community character.



 Components:  10-12’ wide asphalt path separated from the roadway by a curb or vegetated buffer zone.



 Photo:  Path is constructed adjacent to a state highway to provide cyclists and pedestrians a safe travel way, separated from the roadway by a 5 foot vegetated buffer zone.