The federal government has designated the Wright's Mountain trail system in Bradford as a The National Recreation Trail program provides funding, technical assistance and promotion to trail systems in all 50 states.
The federal designation in Bradford 鈥� which was 鈥� is only the sixth trail system in Vermont to get on the national register.
鈥淚 think what it means for us, and for our town, is it鈥檚 an affirmation,鈥� said Nancy Jones, chair of the . 鈥淚t confirms what we already know 鈥� that we have something very special.鈥�
The Bradford Conservation Commission maintains on Wright's Mountain, explained Jones.
And Jones said all of the work has been done by volunteers, so there are a lot of people in Bradford who are proud of the federal designation.
鈥淥nce you鈥檝e groomed a trail, or once you鈥檝e help construct a trail, you鈥檙e part of it. It鈥檚 part of you,鈥� Jones said. 鈥淎nd so hopefully a lot of people feel connected to it.鈥�
The Bradford Conservation Commission purchased the first parcel on Wright's Mountain in 1994.
The federal designation puts the trail system , and Jones said the trails could see an increase in local and out-of-state visitors from the exposure.
