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Hamilton Recreational Trails Master Plan

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Hamilton Recreational Trails Master Plan

The purpose of the Trails Master Plan is to organize and prioritize a comprehensive multi-purpose off-road recreational trail system to connect natural areas, cultural features and major land use destinations within the City of Hamilton.

The City of Hamilton’s Recreational Trails Master Plan December 2007 is now available online. The document can be reviewed online or is available to be downloaded here. The Trails Master Plan includes downloadable maps of proposed trail systems throughout the City of Hamilton (See below). The proposed trails which have not yet been built will be constructed in phases, pending approval through the capital budget processes.

Download the Hamilton Recreational Trails Master Plan in pdf format:

Click here to download the document without figures in pdf format - 3.94 mb
Individual chapters and figures can be downloaded below.

Table of Contents

Chapter Title File Size

Table of Contents
68 kb

Executive Summary
46 kb

Current Status and Breaking News
35 kb

Chapter 1.0 Hamilton Trails Master Plan System
265 kb

Chapter 2.0 The Planning Context
1.2 mb

Chapter 3.0 Master Plan Organization
230 kb

Chapter 4.0 Trail Development & Maintenance Standards
440 kb

Chapter 5.0 Master Plan
200 kb

Chapter 6.0 Scoring System
122 kb

Chapter 7.0 Implementation Strategy
1.4 mb

Chapter 8.0 Conclusions
30 kb

Chapter 9.0 References
50 kb

List of Maps and Figures

Map	File Size
Figure 1 - Growth Plan	800 kb
Figure 2 - The Greenbelt Plan	740 kb
Figure 3 - Niagara Escarpment Plan	830 kb
Figure 4 - Regional Belt West Plan	7.2 mb
Figure 5 - Waterfalls and Cascades of Hamilton	4 mb
Figure 6 - Schedule B Natural Heritage System	440 kb
Figure 7 - Master Plan	10.2 mb
Figure 8 - Trail Systems	7.7 mb
Figure 9 - Ward 1	7.2 mb
Figure 10 - Ward 2	4 mb
Figure 11 - Ward 3	4.9 mb
Figure 12 - Ward 4	4.7 mb
Figure 13 - Ward 5	9.3 mb
Figure 14 - Ward 6	6.5 mb
Figure 15 - Ward 7	6.2 mb
Figure 16 - Ward 8	6.4 mb
Figure 17 - Ward 9	6.8 mb
Figure 18 - Ward 10	3.5 mb
Figure 19a, 19b - Ward 11	11 mb
Figure 20a, 20b - Ward 12	9 mb
Figure 21 - Ward 13	6.9 mb
Figure 22a, 22b - Ward 14	6.7 mb
Figure 23a, 23b - Ward 15	6.4 mb

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