Farmington gets nearly 0k state grant to begin construction of new recreation area

FARMINGTON — City officials in Farmington have secured nearly $100,000 to help fund the first phase of construction on what eventually will be a 93...

January 14, 2023
3:52 AM

FARMINGTON — City officials in Farmington have secured nearly $100,000 to help fund the first phase of construction on what eventually will be a 93-acre biking and hiking park in the north quadrant of town.The planned Juniper Basin Recreation Area, located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Foothills Drive and Hood Mesa Trail in Farmington, is adjacent to Bureau of Land Management land and the existing Kinsey Trailhead. Plans call for creating trails to connect the park to Lake Farmington eventually.

Mike Easterling