The City of Quesnel recognizes the value of trails for both residents and visitors. Trails boost destination tourism, provide growth in the local economy, help in the attraction and retention of residents, as well as promote a healthy active lifestyle. The City of Quesnel is committed to further developing, and marketing trails in the Quesnel area.
The nature trails are located within the West Fraser Timber Park land parcel, however the connecting trails to Red Bluff subdivision, and the Quesnel and District Arts and Recreation Center travel through property owned by the City of Quesnel, private landowners, and the Provincial Crown lands.
The existing trails were built by volunteers of the Baker Creek Enhancement society 5 plus years ago and offer some significant maintenance challenges due to the landscape of thick deciduous underbrush, and clay soils. The main Nature Trail receives annual brushing, and tread capping maintenance, which has significantly improved drainage and the overall user experience. The secondary loops receive brushing; however, no tread maintenance has been completed since initial construction. Currently the nature trails have multiple bridges over seasonal wet areas, these bridges are not built to withstand machine crossings which makes ongoing maintenance and movement of materials more challenging.