The Bonneville Shoreline Trail is set to expand within Salt Lake County, after county leaders agreed to support the purchase of 60 acres south of Emigration Canyon “at an incredible rate.”
Members of the Salt Lake County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to allocate $180,000 from a county-managed open space trust fund toward the purchase of the parcel near 3085 E. Sherwood Drive near Spring Canyon, close to Salt Lake City’s East Bench neighborhood. The acquisition follows the master plan for the trail, helping hikers continue in the foothills above neighborhoods in the area.
“This is an incredible opportunity for us at an affordable price,” said Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson before the vote. “It just gives people out walking their dogs or on their bike, or trail runners, additional opportunity to not have to go through neighborhoods.”…