The Doc Tait Pavilion: A New Chapter at the Foothills Trailhead in Buckley
A Gathering Place. A Gateway. A Tribute.
We’re in the final stretch: Construction of the Doc Tait Pavilion has begun! This beautiful new gathering space and trailhead gateway on the Foothills Trail in Buckley will be far more than just a pavilion. It will be the first physical home of the Foothills Rails-to-Trails Coalition—a welcoming hub where trail users can gather, get oriented, and learn the story of this trail and the community that built it.
The pavilion honors Dr. Douglas “Doc” Tait, the Buckley physician who first imagined the Foothills Trail. But it also serves a larger purpose: expanding access, improving safety with maps and interpretive elements, and telling the story of this place—right at the Foothills Trail’s birthplace.