Buena Vista’s Secret Trails: A Troubled Past and Unclear Future Despite the popular love of them, the Buena Vista’s social trails, or “Secret Trails” do have problems and even threats to their continued existence. Just like any other “unofficial” or “wildcat” trail system, the trails came into being without the necessary legal clearances. Without any official recognition or legal standing, these trails have no protection. Regardless of how much they might be used, loved or ca

Show Low’s Buena Vista Trail Loops: Not a Secret Anymore Carol Godwin, in collaboration with Jason Moore, Save the Buena Vista Foundation Several years ago, I was told about a “secret” trail system, marked by bones and guarded over by a full elk skeleton by the name of Walter. This local tale seemed a little far-fetched to be true, but warranted further exploration, and subsequently turned out to be just a small part of the actual story. As the years have passed, the “Secret