Tom’s Trail Project
The Cienega Watershed Partnership joins several partners in the long-term project of building a new recreational trail between Patagonia and Sonoita. The trail honors Dr. Tom Meixner’s work of connecting people with the landscape around them.
Tom’s Trail is an extension of the existing Train Track Trail which follows the former route of the New Mexico and Arizona Railroad that ran between Benson and Nogales. The Tom’s Trail extension would connect the communities of Sonita and Elgin to an existing web of trails, including the Arizona Trail.
The project is underway as of 2024 and will be several years in the making as it requires extensive government permits and construction. Please check back here for updates.
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