Gate to Belmore Trail

The Gate to Belmore Trail has remained undeveloped, with limited public access, since it was acquired in 1996.

[2][3] Due to its inchoate nature and concerns of liability, the route is not open as an official trail but the course is used, without impediment by the county, by people in the surrounding communities.

[4] Starting at the northern trailhead, the trail begins in Kenneydale Park at Black Lake in the community of Belmore, located south of Tumwater.

Plans have included 4.0 miles (6.4 km) of improvement to the Littlerock to Gate section, consisting of an updated trailhead and picnic area.

[4] A paved extension of 1.6 miles (2.6 km), with a picnic area and trailhead, is planned to be completed in 2024 near the Glacial Heritage Preserve as part of a $2 million initiative through the county's Trail Connectivity Program.