I just recently switched to a new work schedule, so that I am now working Tuesday-Saturday, rather than Monday-Friday/Saturday. This was my first Monday off, and I decided spend the afternoon exploring Forest Park.
I started my journey at the Lower MacLeay Park, with which I am very familiar. I hiked to the "Witch's Castle," and while I have typically continued straight towards the Audubon Society on NW Cornell, I decided this time to veer right onto the Wildwood Trail.
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| Witch's Castle |
I then stayed on the Wildwood Trail for quite a while, passing the junctions for Holman Lane, the Aspen Trail, and the Birch Trail. This section of the Wildwood Trail was entirely new to me, and wow... it was gorgeous.
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| So much green! |
Additionally, while hiking, I saw 34 slugs and snails! For those who may not know, I heart slugs.
I eventually reached the junction of the Wildwood Trail and the Wild Cherry Trail. I took the Wild Cherry Trail to Leif Erikson Drive, which was a road originally constructed in the 1900s. Due to landslides, the road eventually closed and then became part of Forest Park.
I traveled down Leif Erikson for just a short distance until I came to a narrow trail that is marked on my Forest Park map but not on Google Maps. That trail took me past a large water tank before spitting me out onto NW Gordon St, which then connected me to NW Thurman St. From there, I was able to take Thurman all the way back to Lower MacLeay Park. Google Maps says I walked 4.7 miles, and with the rest of the walking I did today, I got over 18,000 steps!
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| A map of my hike. |
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