UPDATE: Due to severe weather forecasts, today's walk is cancelled.
Join us as we head back to Sycamore Trails in Johnston. Meet by 10:00 a.m. at the gravel parking lot on the south side of 66th Avenue, just west of the Des Moines River.
The plan is to walk a loop of the dirt trail. We will go clockwise and include the “Fresh Cut” loop. Our distance will be 1.6 miles. If the trail is muddy, we will walk the paved trail instead. Either way, we will walk slowly, think “stroll,” and no one will be left behind.
Sycamore Trails are relatively flat, owing to their location along the Des Moines River. The trail is dirt singletrack, punctuated with with roots and rocks. Hiking poles are useful, but not a necessity.
Every week or so I lead a group walk on a different trail.
My goals for this series are 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!
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Learn more about Sycamore Trails from the Central Iowa Trail Association.
