Tarkio to Crystal Springs newest section of rail-to-trail project
Diane Magone, near the orange cooler, thanks Dana and Doug Austin (opposite end of the table) at the dedication of the Tarkio to Crystal Springs section of the Mineral County Rails to Trails project. The Austins were the key ingredient of this puzzle piece because of their ownership of property that now allows bicyclists to leave I-90 and avoid 3 bridges with very narrow shoulders.
The discussion and initial planning began in the 1980s and from the inception, Mineral County has been a key component of the Great American Rail to Trail project.
This iconic system will cover more than 3,600 miles from Washington, D.C. to the Washington state coast, and travel through 12 states and the District of Columbia. There are over 150 trail systems that are linked today as more segments to complete the route are being developed, with one of the newest being the Tarkio to Crystal Springs section.
Diane Magon is the chair of the Mineral County Rails to Trails committee with board members Dick Darne, Jim Goss, Brooke Lincoln and Bert Lindler.
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