This trail, like the other one I walked, began in the lodge area but went in the opposite direction. You follow the signs to the Fitness Center/Tennis Courts/Indoor Pool:
and cross that road above to get to the beginning of the trail:
There were several interpretive signs:
It was in this area that I saw the deer:
There's a sweet resting spot, but I didn't stop:
Just a bit past the swing, I saw a turkey family. I must've startled them, because she made her alarm gobble and a couple of babies headed up into the trees. I did stop then, because how can you resist watching a family of turkeys?
The second trail head is here:
I saw another family of animals in the brush, and I showed this photo to the park staff who identified it as a groundhog. They said there are a lot of them around there:
The park literature directs you not to walk the trails alone, which is sad. If I had taken their advice I'd have missed the trails entirely, since The Younger Son likes trails but not in the heat and The Husband has health issues which make trail walking impossible. These are short, easy walks; my cell phone was working fine; and my family knew where I was. It didn't seem like a risky choice at all to do this.
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As an experienced trail walker, the choice was easy for you. But I'm sure there are those who are NOT experienced and would have been in trouble if something happened like a sprained ankle or heat exhaustion. So glad you took your camera and your great attitude on both these trails, because this was a fun outing for me, as I'm sure it was you when you reviewed your photos and relived the memories, too!
ReplyDeleteYou may be right, but even if my cell phone had died I think I could've been heard from either of these trails since they looped around well-occupied park areas. I think I'd hesitate to go by myself on a longer, less accessible trail.
DeleteCell phones really do come in handy for back up, don't they?
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful pathway. Did look a little more strenuous and warm, though. My son and DIL's townhouse they lived in before the had their house built was on the river and there were wild turkeys around all the time. The babies are cute--as all babies seem to be. :)
A house on a river sounds perfect! The wildlife would be fun to watch :)
DeleteBeautiful trails. I could not have resisted a minute or two in that sit down spot.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful trails. I could not have resisted a minute or two in that sit down spot.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking about the mosquitoes ;) Sitting still makes me a sitting duck lol
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