54: Description: Two sections of southern red loop.

Concern: Both sections have sections over 30% and have some drainage crossing concerns, including fall line drops into creek gullies. Two parallel trails are occupying the same section of side slope. The existing trails come within 30’ of each other.

Recommended action: Option A: Maintenance. In order to stabilize the drainage crossing and maintain visual separation of the two legs, bridges will be required. Using bridges will allow the trail to be relocated to increase sustainability and improve separation. Option B: Reclaim. Combine the two legs into one trail. This would allow for optimal drainage crossings without bridges. However this creates an out and back trail unless the bridge described in 55 is constructed. The preferred course of action depends somewhat on the selected solitude trail route, as discussed in section 3.2.