Nice little hike

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User: boomshakra - 9/19/2010

Location: Trailhead Park

Rating: 4point5stars
Difficulty: 2point5stars  Solitude: 1point5stars
Miles Hiked: 1.00 Mile  Elapsed Time: N/A

Comments:

This was a very nice Sunday afternoon hike for me & the family.  However, the (first?)bridge was taken out by recent rains, so we had to turn back & didn't get all the way to the end.  We took the 'low road' obviously, but will try the new trail next time.



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