For Immediate Release – August 12, 2021
City Schedules Trail Opening Celebration
Hermantown, Minn. – The City of Hermantown has scheduled a celebration on Tuesday, August 24, to mark the opening of the first section of their city-wide trail system.
Boulder Trail winds through Stebner Park, stretching from Maple Grove Road south to a temporary terminus at Hermantown Road. The section of trail was completed over the past two years as part of the Section 24 Trunk Sewer Spur project, an effort that will open than 230 acres in the City’s eastern edge to development opportunities.
“We were able to move forward with two important community needs; an expressed desire by residents for improved recreation activities and the continued growth of areas where development is possible in Hermantown,” said John Mulder, Hermantown’s City Administrator. “We are a significant step closer to being able to connect our community with trail systems beyond our borders, and at the same time we’ve made more than 230 acres of land even more appealing to development possibilities.”
Beneath a significant portion of Boulder Trail is the new Section 24 Trunk Sewer Spur, which expands the options for city sewer access within Hermantown. The long-term plan for the trail system features a city-wide connection that will stretch from beyond the Essentia Wellness Center and Hermantown schools to the City’s southern border, before extending through Proctor and linking to the Willard Munger State Trail.
Boulder Trail is a 10-foot wide, non-motorized paved trail, which is expected to be maintained for year-round use and availability.
“When completed, we hope the trail system is used by people of so many different abilities and interests,” said Mulder. “From safely riding your bicycle to school through the fall colors and skiing in the winter months, to all the walking, running, and rollerblading we know has already begun on the trail before this event, we hope everyone takes advantage of our new trails.”
The August 24 celebration in Stebner Park will feature a short presentation and ribbon cutting shortly after 5 p.m., followed by music, food truck options, and ample opportunity to experience the new trail.
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For more information, contact: Joe Wicklund, Communications Director, City of Hermantown at [email protected] or 218.729.3614.
