Twelve
Bridges Trail
February 12, 2015
DIFFICULTY: Easy
ELEVATION GAIN: 40
feet maximum
HIKE DISTANCE: About
5 miles
GENERAL LOCATION:
South across Twelve Bridges Road just
outside of Lincoln Hills
DESCRIPTION: This
trail showcases the Orchard Creek Open
Space Preserve established by Lincoln when the adjacent homes were
approved.
The trail meanders between development
adjacent to the preserve. (It is
similar to our SCLH trail system)
The
hike begins at Pebblestone Lane and Parkside Road. It crosses
grasslands
adjacent to small ponds and wetlands (watch for the water birds). It
straddles
a small rise near oak woodlands. The trail then flows adjacent to homes
and
wild areas. A portion parallels a road and the climbs about 40 feet and
then
nears a small pond which we will stroll around and where we will have
our
snack. We will
return on the way we
went. Like Lincoln
Hills the open areas
frame the development and at times are surprisingly wild. This is 10 foot wide paved
City trail for
most of its length. GREAT
TRAIL FOR BEGINNERS AND WALKERS.
SNACK:
Bring a
snack. You will be
home for lunch
HIKE LEADER/SWEEP:
Jim Cutler/Gail Cutler
SPECIAL NOTES: Use
toilets at home; or at Wilson Park along
the trail.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE HIKE:
1)
Consider health issues prior to
hiking.
2)
Bring
a copy of your ID (driver’s license), health card, and emergency
contact name
and phone
number with you on the hike.
3)
Always
bring 2 pairs of shoes along with a plastic bag to store your
muddy/dusty shoes
after the hike. DO NOT get your driver’s car dirty by wearing your
dirty shoes
on the drive home.
4)
Bring
a snack, sunscreen, hat and water.
RISKS: None
QUESTIONS: Call the
Cutlers at 253-7437; our cell is
599-7225.
MEETING LOCATION:
Meet at parking site within SCLH—on
Pebblestone Lane at Parkside.
DIRECTIONS: Parkside
flows onto Twelve Bridges Road at a
stoplight. Pebblestone Lane is the 1st street
within Lincoln Hills.
MEETING TIME: 8:45
am, leaving at 9:00
AM
RAIN
CANCELS HIKE
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