Protecting the Future of Recreation on Red Mesa
Summary
A luxury resort developer wants to buy about 96 more acres that overlap the Red Mesa Rim Trail, potentially eliminating roughly half of the trail including its best slick rock sections and eastern overlook. The parks board says the trail is irreplaceable and recommended rejecting the sale; council makes the final call.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
The developer offered $100,000 toward rebuilding trails elsewhere; the new total purchase price would be about $4.33 million.
If approved, the developer and resort guests gain privacy; if denied, hikers, mountain bikers, and the tourism economy keep the full trail.
If approved, local trail users and the town's outdoor recreation economy lose roughly half an irreplaceable trail.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board - Aug 3, 2026
The City Council has already approved eleven parks and recreation projects for FY27, from a recreation and aquatic center feasibility study to new playground equipment and trail connections. The Board reviewed each project's status to make sure everyone understands what's moving forward.
City Council - May 13, 2026
After the recent land sale that can't be undone, residents want the remaining Red Mesa open space protected with clear boundaries, marked trails, and possibly official park status. The council directed staff to evaluate parks and recreational spaces and return with recommendations — but debated whether to focus just on Red Mesa or the whole city, and two councilors voted no.
City Council - Apr 22, 2026
Councilor Hammond wants a future discussion on protecting recreation on Red Mesa, likely involving rezoning and boundary questions.
City Council - Mar 25, 2026
A short but beloved stretch of the Red Mesa Rim Trail sits inside the land being sold. Residents, including a mother of young hikers, described the vista spot as irreplaceable, while the developer committed to funding trail relocation, a trail master plan, and long-term trail advocacy.
General - Mar 9, 2026
A luxury resort developer wants to buy about 96 more acres that overlap the Red Mesa Rim Trail, potentially eliminating roughly half of the trail including its best slick rock sections and eastern overlook. The parks board says the trail is irreplaceable and recommended rejecting the sale; council makes the final call.
Related development
Trebol Hospitality Purchase Agreement Amendment — Parcel 80220005A
The Red Mesa Rim Trail stays open to the public; the resort expansion contemplated by the amendment will not proceed as proposed.
Tanarena luxury resort — additional acreage request (Trebol Hospitality)
If council agrees to the sale, about half the Red Mesa Rim Trail — including its most popular slick rock and overlook sections — would be closed to the public.
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda and when it's voted on, at most once a day.
The weekly brief for Page
What the council decided, in plain English — one email a week.
Free. Unsubscribe with one click any time. We never sell your email.