ABOUT THE PARK:
DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates 40.38934, -74.13681
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Holland Activity Center Parking
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TRAIL MAP:
HIKE DISTANCE: 2 miles
THE HIKE:
The trusty snow depth map showed no snow south of me. My yard was 90% free of snow. Could I have been more sure that 30 minutes south there would be little snow? There was almost no slow until about a mile from Tatum Park when I started wondering why there was so much snow on the ground - EVERYWHERE! The park was packed with snow, ice and slush. Probably not my best idea to forge ahead in hopes I would find clear trails so it was very slow going as I had to watch every single step and foot placement because a fall at this point in my recovery could be devastating. Fortunately I never slipped or fell but it was quite a leg muscle workout.
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It had been raining all morning so there was fog floating over the snow.
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The Meadow Run Trail was straight ahead but I turned left towards the maintenance road thinking that might have less snow and ice.
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At times the snow was a good 6 inches deep and that is where I often had to step to avoid iced over footprints.
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The maintenance road.
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Ahhhh, if only more of the trail had been this clear. It was nice to take a few normal steps in a row.
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It was back and forth between snow/ice and clear sections.
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Eastern Bluebirds hanging out with ...
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.... robins. There were even a couple of swarms of bugs. Spring is coming.
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We ended up circling a field that was unmarked and not on the map.
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Meeting back up with the Meadow Run Trail.
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A short stretch on a trail. It felt good to be on a trail again, even if just for a few steps.
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Retracing on the maintenance road.
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Had there been no snow, I would have taken this trail leaving the maintenance road but just the steps going down were packed with ice. Next time when everything has melted.
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Back at the parking lot.
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