County to hold second Mesa Trail meeting at Fuller Lodge
County leaders will ask residents June 24 at Fuller Lodge to weigh in on a Mesa Trail repair that could reshape access, surface quality and connectivity along 2,500 feet of trail.
Los Alamos County will bring the Mesa Trail Rehabilitation Project back to Fuller Lodge for a second community engagement session, giving residents another chance to weigh in before construction dates are set for the early-stage project. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, at 5:30 p.m. at Fuller Lodge, 2132 Central Ave. in Los Alamos.
The county says the work would rehabilitate about 2,500 linear feet of the Los Alamos Mesa Trail, a corridor used by people walking, running, biking, commuting and moving between neighborhoods. County project materials say the segment runs from East Park to Nambe Place and the Los Alamos Airport, making it one of the trail links that helps tie together daily travel and recreation on the mesa.
This is not just a surface fix. County documents say the existing trail does not meet Americans with Disabilities Act or PROWAG standards, and that accessibility is significantly limited for people with disabilities. The goal is to bring the route into compliance while revitalizing the trail surface, improving access and preparing detailed construction documents that will guide the eventual buildout.
The county says the project remains in its early design phase, which is why public input still matters. Feedback gathered at Fuller Lodge could help shape design choices that affect trail continuity, slope, drainage, signage and how safely and comfortably people of different ages and abilities can use the corridor. In a county with more than 150 miles of developed trails, small changes to one segment can ripple through the larger network.
A first community engagement session for the same project was held March 4, 2026, also at Fuller Lodge. County materials frame the June meeting as the next formal step in a process that still has room for community reaction before the design is locked down and construction is scheduled.
The project is being managed by Wendy Parker and Eric Peterson, with Community Services Department Director Cory Styron listed in the county’s public information and involvement plan. Los Alamos County has contracted BHI to lead planning and design, and county planning documents tie the project to the 2023 Integrated Master Plan and the 2023 ADA Transition Plan.
County officials have also linked the Mesa Trail work to a broader accessibility push. Los Alamos County says its ADA Audit and Transition Plan, finalized in 2022, was a federal requirement to identify and remove barriers in parks and outdoor recreation amenities. For a trail system that serves as both a recreation asset and a transportation link, the June 24 session is a chance for the public to influence how the county balances access, cost, safety and long-term durability before the work moves forward.
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