... a series of trails encircling the perimeter of Clear Lake - both land and water-based - highlighting Lake County’s outstanding natural beauty, culture and history.

The land-based trails would provide hikers with scenic views of Clear Lake, Mt Konocti, vineyards, low-lying valleys, small communities and distant wilderness areas.

Through the use of signage, the trails could provide educational opportunities - enhancing the visitor's experience by providing an opportunity for recreation and appreciation of these unique assets - and promote community health and economic vitality throughout the region. 

The water “trails” would permit recreational kayakers and canoers to experience the same views, vistas, and educational opportunities, but from a reverse perspective while fishing, bird watching or enjoying Lake County’s clean air.

The dream of the Konocti Regional Trails (KRT) group is to turn imagination into reality through a system of linked trails that could ultimately become a 100-mile circle surrounding the lake with connector trails extending away from its shores and outside the county.

The trail network will:

• Integrate key local, state, tribal, federal and other publically accessible parks, natural lands and recreational areas, highlighting the area’s unique natural, scenic, cultural, and historic resources.
• Include connections to shoreline communities and amenities.
• Feature a primary ridgeline trail on the northshore.
• Incorporate an interconnected water trail for kayaking and canoeing and other human powered boating.
• Emphasize non-motorized, multiple use trail opportunities for hikers, mountain bicyclists , and equestrians;
• Promote community based resource stewardship through outdoor recreation, education, interpretation, and hands on involvement.
• Offer a range of recreation opportunities for people of all ages, interests and abilities, promoting healthy lifestyles,
• Positively communicate the remarkable scenic, natural, cultural, and historical resources of Lake County increasing visitation, the quality of the visitor experience and economic vitality.