Muscle Powered honored for Capital to Tahoe Trail

Muscle Powered has garnered national recognition from the Coalition for Recreational Trails for the second time, this time for the new trail linking the capital city to Lake Tahoe.

Awards are given annually to projects funded by the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) that are considered outstanding in categories ranging from construction and design to accessibility enhancement, according to a news release from Muscle Powered.

“The first award was for the Ash to Kings Trail for regional connectivity in 2014,” said the local nonprofit. “This year, the Coalition for Recreational Trails has awarded Muscle Powered the Annual Achievement Award for outstanding use of Recreational Trails Program funds in the community linkage category.

“In addition to the two awards for Muscle Powered, the Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space Department received a community linkage award from the Coalition for Recreational Trails in 2021 for the 5th Street Trailhead and Trails Project.”

Officially opened in 2023, the Capital to Tahoe Trail provides the first nonmotorized singletrack connection from Carson City to the Tahoe Rim Trail and trails in the Lake Tahoe region, Muscle Powered said.

“From the steps of the Capitol building in Carson City, a hiker is now able to quickly reach a singletrack trail that could take them on an incredible journey of 1,152 miles to Mexico or 1,606 miles to Canada,” the release said. “This trail is truly a demonstration of how local, state and federal agencies can work together with nonprofit organizations and private landowners to accomplish a dream that benefits our entire community.”

Muscle Powered will be formally recognized for the achievement on March 6 in Washington, D.C.

For information, visit https://musclepowered.org.