09/25/2026
๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฑ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ
Incredible progress has been made towards hazard mitigation and trails restoration over the past few weeks, and weโd like to share an update and re-opening plan.
๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐โ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ & ๐จ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐
Washington State Department of Natural Resources completed a good majority of hazard tree removals at the site before their work was paused due to the Spokane Complex Fires. We are so grateful for their skills and resources.
DNR has elected to hand the site back over to us, and our Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry team recently completed additional hazard tree removals.
Urban Forestry will continue monitoring the area.
๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐น๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
Over the past week, our incredible volunteer partners at Evergreen East Mountain Bike Alliance assessed and rehabbed trails, filled in burned out stump holes along trails, and rebuilt the Leap of Faith Ramp.
We simply could not do this without them โ thank you Evergreen East for your incredible care and dedication to Beacon Hill.
๐ฅ๐ฒ-๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ & ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ
Weโre pleased to re-open Camp Sekani trails and disc golf course on ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฒ.
A few very important notes:
๐ฅVisitors are strongly urged and requested to remain on trails in the burned area, as the landscape looks very different and unknown hazards may still exist.
๐ฅPlease help us by reporting any trail or environmental issues to [email protected] and [email protected]
๐ฅThe parking lot at the Camp Sekani trailhead is closed for construction. Please park at Boulder Beach, John Sheilds Park, or Minnehaha Park (east gravel lot). No parking on Upriver Drive unless in a designated pullout.
๐ฅDuring and after wind and rain events, trail conditions may change with potential debris on the trails and water erosion - ride with care.
๐ฅMany trail marker signs were burned and need to be replaced which Evergreen will be working on throughout the season. Visitors looking for a map of the area, trail names and difficulties should visit https://www.evergreenmtb.org/trails/beacon-hill-camp-sekani
The Disc Golf Course will be fully open, except for hole #1 due to the Make Beacon Hill Public Phase II construction project.
๐ข๐ป๐ด๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ
- There is some erosion we will have to mitigate through seeding and possibly other means. Both the Parks & Recreation/Urban Forestry team and Evergreen East will continue watching for issues.
- There will be volunteer opportunities as we move into mid/late October for seeding the burn area and continued trail improvements. View all upcoming Evergreen East events and volunteer opportunities.
๐ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
The Camp Sekani parking lot and trailhead are closed for construction on the Make Beacon Hill Public Phase II project.
The parking lot is being expanded to accommodate more visitors, plus a new three-stall restroom building, lighting, fencing, and trailhead cameras.
Once the Camp Sekani lot wraps up (likely spring 2027), weโll move construction to John Sheilds Park, which will also receive a trailhead parking lot expansion, a boulder-themed playground, adaptive trail, pedestrian crossing, lighting, fencing, and interpretive signs. This work will run through summer 2027.
Those visiting the park must keep out of the construction zone and there is no trail access through the construction site. Please respect trail closure signs for your safety and the safety of construction crews.
As noted above, the parking lot at the Camp Sekani trailhead is closed for construction. Please park at Boulder Beach, John Sheilds Park, or Minnehaha Park (east gravel lot). No parking on Upriver Drive unless in a designated pullout.
๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐
Thank you for your patience while crews and volunteers completed important work to safely reopen the area. Please help us stay open by staying on trails and reporting any hazards. We canโt wait to welcome you back.
