NORTHSTAR

Placer County and the Northstar Community Services District announced the completion of Segment 3F of the Martis Valley Trail. 

In just one construction season, NCSD and C&D Contractors installed four bridges, established more than a half mile of rock walls, added a 50-foot boardwalk, and completed paving for 1.23 miles of Class 1 Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible trail.

The completion of Segment 3F closes the mile-long gap between Northstar’s Castle Peak parking lots and Northstar Village, connecting the Town of Truckee to one of the region’s most popular resorts.

Placer County, NCSD, and other project partners are planning a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the completed segment this June. 

When fully complete, Martis Valley Trail will span approximately 10 miles stretching into the Lake Tahoe Basin, significantly enhancing regional connectivity and access. The trail is designed to serve a wide range of users — including families, commuters and recreational cyclists — while offering a high-quality scenic experience separated from the highway and vehicle traffic.

The Martis Valley Trail is a key component of the Resort Triangle Trail, an ambitious regional system that will ultimately include 62 miles of paved trails connecting Kings Beach, Tahoe City, Olympic Valley, Truckee, Martis Valley, and Northstar in a continuous loop.

To date, $10 million in Transient Occupancy Tax funding, including recent allocations approved through the TOT-TBID Dollars at Work program, have been spent on planning, design, and construction of the trail. Additional funding from Placer County, state and federal grants, and NCSD helped cover the budget of close to $19 million for the full project.

Construction of Martis Valley Trail has been an inter-agency collaboration between Placer County, NCSD as well as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Washoe Tribe, Truckee Donner Land Trust, and the Northstar California Resort. 

Learn more at placer.ca.gov/8410/martis-valley-trail.

~ Placer County press release