The time is almost upon us when there will be a complete bike and pedestrian trail along the shores of Humboldt Bay between Eureka and Arcata. The new trail will fill a major gap in the Humboldt Bay Trail and function as a key part of the bigger Great Redwood Trail. We’ve been waiting a long time for this, and it’s time to celebrate!
When
Saturday, June 28th, 2025, 3-6 pm
Where
The Adorni Center in Eureka
What to Expect
Earlier in the day, there will be a fun run and a community skate date event on the newly opened trail, followed by an organized bike ride from Arcata to the Adorni Center to kick off the celebration (see below for details). There will also be Humboldt Transit Authority buses and a bike-hauling vehicle shuttling between Arcata and Eureka for people who want to ride the bus, or who only want to ride/walk/roll/run one way (see schedule below).
Starting around 3 pm at the Adorni Center, we’ll have live music and a DJ, food trucks and beer, bike rentals and tune-ups, bike valet service, and lots of local nonprofits and agencies providing information and giveaways. The event will start with some mixing and mingling, followed by brief comments from local leaders and trail supporters. After that, it’s just a party!
Bus & Bike-Hauling Schedule
| Leaving Adorni Center (Eureka), Headed to Arcata | Leaving South G Street at City Corporation Yard (Arcata), Headed to Eureka |
| 11:00 am | 11:30 am |
| 12:00 pm | 12:30 pm |
| 1:00 pm | 1:30 pm |
| 2:00 pm | 2:30 pm |
| 3:00 pm | 3:30 pm |
| 4:00 pm | 4:30 pm |
| 5:00 pm | 5:30 pm |
| 6:00 pm | 6:30 pm |
| 7:00 pm |
For More Information
If you want to participate, or need more information about the event, please email event co-coordinators Carol Vander Meer (cvandermeer@rcaa.org) and Colin Fiske (colin@transportationpriorities.org).
Celebration Organizers & Supporters
Organizers & supporters of the Humboldt Bay Trail Grand Opening Celebration include the Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities (CRTP), Great Redwood Trail Agency, Redwood Community Action Agency (RCAA), Humboldt Trails Council, Ink People Center for the Arts, Humboldt County Association of Governments (HCAOG), County of Humboldt, City of Eureka, City of Arcata, Bike Month Humboldt Coalition, Friends of the Eel River, Humboldt Waterkeeper, Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC), Humboldt Bay Bicycle Commuters Association, Redwood Coast Energy Authority, and Mir de Silva.
Other Trail Events on June 28, 2025
- Trail Clean-Up sponsored by Humboldt Trails Council Volunteer Trail Stewards: Meet at 9 am in the parking lot north of the City of Arcata Corporation Yard.
- Trail Clean-Up sponsored by PacOut Green Team: Meet at 9 am at 255 Waterfront north.
- Skate Date: Rollerskaters, skateboarders, and scooter-riders, join for a one-way skate from Arcata to Eureka on the public trail! Departing at 11:30 am from 600 South G Street (across from RampArt Indoor Skate Park). Return bus leaves from the Adorni Center in Eureka on the hour – bring some shoes to change into for the bus! This is a community skate on a public trail, so there are no RSVPs and each participant is responsible for themselves/their group.
- Bike Ride to the Celebration sponsored by CRTP and Latino Outdoors: Meet at 1 pm at the Klopp Lake parking lot at the end of South I Street in Arcata. Bike back on your own schedule, or return bus leaves from the Adorni Center in Eureka on the hour, along with bike transport, for those who only want to bike one way.