Hike the Cedar Flats Trails

I forgot that I have a dentist appointment in Kalispell at 9 am on Tuesday. So I should be back in Columbia Falls by 10:30 am. Let's meet at the north end of Nucleus Avenue by the Shay Locomotive in Depot Park at 10:30 am. The Cedar Flats trails are just a few miles away. The weather does not look promising, so we can make it shorter if necessary or even meet and go have coffee together if it is pouring down rain. Don't forget to bring bear spray, bug spray, sunscreen, water and snacks/lunch. I hope you can join me!
Here is some information about the trails: "The Cedar Flats project involves the planned construction of 25 miles of non-motorized, multi-use trails north of Columbia Falls in partnership with the Flathead National Forest.
-In the fall of 2021 our contractor successfully built roughly a mile of trail with a mini excavator while a Montana Conservation Corps crew helped clear the trail corridor ahead of the machine.
-In 2022 we built an additional 4+ miles of trail and have begun hosting monthly Run, Ride, and Walk events to tour the trails with anyone interested.
-In 2023 we worked on Phase 2 of the project, building an additional 6.5 miles of trail and beginning to develop the 4th Avenue Trailhead. We broke ground on TR05 in July and it was completed in October.
-In 2024 we finished Phase II of construction, completed the 4th Ave trailhead (including a vault toilet, kiosk, and signage), installed vital mapping and directional signage thanks to a generous Round Uo for Safety grant, and begin construction on the Cedar Ridge trailhead.
-In 2025 we have plans to finalize our main trailhead at Cedar Ridge, as well as begin work on Phase III of construction.