Trails Closed: Fitch Mountain Public Access Improvement Project Starts

HEALDSBURG, CA — Trail access at Fitch Mountain Park and Open Space Preserve is closed as work on long-awaited public access improvements gets underway, Healdsburg city officials said this week.

Because the construction project requires the use of heavy equipment and the hauling of materials, the city is required to close all trail access from the Villa Chanticleer lower and upper parking lots and from North Fitch Mountain Road. The main trail and all connection trails are inaccessible during construction.

To ensure safety, city officials said the public should not proceed past the closure signage or cross the construction fencing.

Project Timeline

Phase A of the Fitch Mountain Public Access Improvement Project was slated to start in August and continue through October. Work includes trails, bridge installation and creek restoration.

Phase B includes the dog park and parking lot, and is expected to take place from November to March (weather dependent).

Restroom facilities are part of the planned improvements and will be constructed once additional funds become available.

Check Out Healdsburg Ridge Open Space Preserve

During the Fitch Mountain construction activities, the city encourages members of the public to visit the 155-acre Healdsburg Ridge Open Space Preserve off Parkland Farms Boulevard and Arabian Way. Trail users should keep an eye out for the fascinating wildlife, including an otter living in Fox Pond.

More information on the Fitch Mountain Public Access Improvement Project is posted on the city's website.