Lime Kiln Trail

If "reclaimed railroad grade" makes you think of a typical rails-to-trails project - 30' between vegetation on either side, dead flat, level, and really you'd rather be on a rail bike - be assuaged. T...

PLEASE READ: Extremely dangerous incident involving a large cougar. I was hiking with my wife when we encountered a large cougar 0.5 miles from the trailhead. It stalked us for several minutes as we w...

Wet in places, as usual.

Happy Mother’s Day!  9:30am on a Sunday, parking lot was half-full. Despite the trailhead sign we did not see any cows :)Trail was a perfect length for a relaxing hike with my not-yet-70 mom.No trail ...

not too bad today save for the pesky bugs. watch for the slugs too. feel bad that I didn't notice them for a while

A mid-morning, meditative walk on this pleasant little trail. It was 61 degrees and there wasn't a drop of rain.For the most part, the trail is dry,  though there is a little mud after you pass the li...

Love this trail so much! The trail is clear and was not muddy except for 2 or 3 spots. Past the kiln there’s a bunch of downed trees crossing the trail. We decided to turn around at that point since w...

First of all, there is a portapotty at the trailhead.Apart from wild roses and a few incipient berry flowers, I saw no flowers. I smelled but didn't see some skunk flowers. The trail is fine and has n...

Enjoyed this Gorgeous Moss Covered Historic Trail Today. Arrived about 9:30 am there were several cars in the parking lot but, the trail was not overcrowded. Note: there is no restroom at the trailhea...

Nothing special to report except to clarify that the extensive blowdowns are all in a 0.2 mile stretch between the lime kiln and the river shore loop. Nothing too difficult but the are quite a few.Sin...