| 0 mi. |
 Trailhead
at end of John Dominick Drive. From the end of the cul de sac, head into
woods and turn immediately right onto old woods road known as "Old Kings
Highway" on the Tax Accessor's maps. This may be a colonial road.
Follow orange trail markings. |
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| 0.09 |
Veer right at split in road. (The left
branch, aka Pagliaro road, goes through private property and then comes
out onto the powerlines.)
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| 0.17 |
Road goes left, you go straight.
Alternatively, you can follow the road left because it will rejoin the
trail later on. (The left option is nicknamed "backtax alley" because
the land was acquired by the City in lieu of taxes owed.) |
| 0.46 |
Junction with
Nell's
Rock Trail, blazed white. The trails join together for a short
time. "Backtax Alley" comes in on the left. |
| 0.51 |
"Four Corners" junction with
Nells Rock Trail and the Rec Path (blazed yellow). Follow the orange
blazes straight across. Pay attention to blazes carefully since this
area is being abused by a neighborhood child with an ATV. |
| 0.70 |
"J Pond" bridge. A productive
but tiny vernal pool
that is stream fed. A good place to see amphibian eggs in the
spring. Immediately after the pond the trail goes steeply up a hill to
the old Ecklund property. |
| 0.90 |
Pass through old Ecklund estate. The photo
shows what the house looked like before it burned down in the 1990's.
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| 0.97 |
Cross Oak Valley Road. Trail
on opposite side is a bit to the right. |
| 1.02 |
Junction with
Oak Valley Trail
(blazed white) at the shore of Hope Lake (formerly Nell's Rock
Reservoir. At this spot you can walk out onto the "Point" unless the
water level is too high. A favorite spot to take a break. Return
the way you came. |
| 2.04 |
John Dominick Drive. |
