Wow! That was another cold one! We were smart and modified the route slightly so that we didn't have to walk into the wind on the road at the end. Instead we retraced our path through the woods. Finished with the mileage we intended and didn't freeze our faces! Let's hope it's warmer next week at Center Trails.
Let’s head back to Grandview Park. It is a 60-acre park at the corner of Easton Avenue and East 33rd Street in Des Moines. There are several parking lots. Park in the lot along East 32nd Street just north of Guthrie Avenue. We will leave from there at 10:00 a.m.
Our walk will use the Grandview Nature Trail and paved roads in the park to make a loop of about 1.7 miles. This time we’ll head round clockwise. If the nature trail is muddy, we will walk only on the pavement. Either way, we will walk slowly, think “stroll,” and no one will be left behind.
Most of the route is dirt singletrack, punctuated with with roots and rocks. Hiking poles are useful, but not a necessity.
I lead group walks on different trails a few times a month. This free Soft Trail Stroll series is designed to help people looking for a simple way to become more active, and to increase appreciation of our local soft trails.
What is a soft trail? Simply, it is an unpaved trail. Its surface may be dirt, grass, or crushed rock/gravel. I am an avid mountain biker and know all these trails very well. I can guarantee that no one will get lost!
View the weather cancellation policy at www.roccasecca.fitness.stroll.
Soft Trail Stroll walks are endorsed by the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative.
They endorse events in Iowa whose primary purpose contributes to the goals of the Healthiest State Initiative and improves well-being in the state of Iowa.
View the HSI Event Calendar to learn more.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Learn more about the Grandview Park Trail from the Central Iowa Trail Association.
