Sometimes small parks surprise you

Trail View
The ample tree and brush cover at the center of the park makes one easily forget all of the roads and homes nearby.
User: Austin Explorer - 4/27/2002

Location: Allen Park

Rating: 2point5stars
Difficulty: 1star  Solitude: 3stars
Miles Hiked: 0.70 Mile  Elapsed Time: N/A

Comments: I thought this park would provide a quarter mile walk with a few trees and little more. Instead it provided some great stands of cacti and flowers to go along with a trail that, although short, provides a bit more of a workout than a typical hike and bike trail. I'll need to revisit the park at some point since I misplaced my GPS track file, so for now there's no trail map.

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Trail View
Stairs
Cacti and flowers
Trail View
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