The entrance to the Kelsey Creek park nature trails starts at a parking lot near the Kelsey Creek farm, which is usually open with some hikers and families - although generally it is not too busy. In the mornings, the weather is very hot and bright, which made it difficult to take photos while avoiding lens flare. The hiking trail itself leads over regular gravel terrain as well as paved walkways, which lead for a few miles - making it a relatively easy and short walk near the park and farmland areas. Wooden posts along the trail forks indicate where certain sections of the trail connect with other neighboring paths that branch out extensively, such as the Lake to Lake trail and the Wilburton Hill park trail. A good portion of the trail passes by the farm at Kelsey Creek with a few animals, but it isn't a part of the hike itself.
Despite the sunny weather, some parts of the gravel trail are still muddy with puddles from previous rainfall. The trail is mostly wide open grass field areas with little to no shade during the morning and afternoons, lacking nearby trees and forests like traditional hiking locations. The plants and wildlife at the park and trails were expectedly ordinary, with mostly evergreen trees, berry bushes, and birds. There are a few small water streams with wood bridges that cross over them, which make the hiking path more interesting. Apparently the signs at the bridge claim that "Invasive New Zealand mud snails" inhabit the waters, but that seems highly debatable and not very present to hikers. At the end of the trail located in the opposite direction of the farms, there is a small park where families sit around in. Generally, the hike is good for everyone as well as pets.
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