Once a piece of trail has been constructed, the real work begins! A new trail will not keep its value long without constant monitoring and maintenance. Trail adopters perform many jobs on the trail, including picking up litter, mending fences, controlling weeds, cutting brush, etc. They are also the “eyes on the trail” and report larger issues to the owning agency.

Clallam County:

Central Clallam County
In Central Clallam County, between Port Angeles and Sequim, the trail has been divided into 19 sections. All volunteer positions are filled at this time. The one mile section that is currently under construction at Hendrickson Road in Sequim has also been adopted. Contact Carrie Kalina at peripateticme@hotmail.com or at(360)681-0420 with any questions.

Adventure Route
West of Port Angeles is a section of the Olympic Discovery Trail called the Adventure Route, which provides more of a wilderness experience. The 3-foot wide path through the woods and on gravel roads is for equestrians, hikers, and mountain bikers. Adopters will be needed for the sections of trail still under construction near the town of Joyce -- between Joyce-Access Road and Joyce-Piedmont Road. For more information, contact Betsy Wyatt at sbwyatt@olypen.com or at (360)457-3102.

In the Future in Clallam County

City of Port Angeles

To volunteer along the Waterfront Trail in Port Angeles, please contact Richard Bonine, rbonine@cityofpa.wa.us, 360-417-4555. We are seeking an adopt-a-trail manager for the city of Port Angeles, if you are interested contact Chuck Preble (chuckpreble@msn.com) 360-683-4549

City of Sequim

All six sections of the nearly four miles of trail in the city have been adopted. For more information contact Karen Kuznek-Reese, kkuznek@ci.sequim.wa.us, 360-683-4139

Port Townsend/Jefferson County

In Port Townsend and Jefferson County , Linda Carson oversees the Adopt-a-Trail program. There are no unadopted sections at this time. Linda's contact information is carson@cablespeed.com or at (360) 385-0437