Bridle Trails State Park — Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025

Bridle Trails State Park is a true gem. It's simply astounding to have such a fantastic forest embedded right in the midst of suburbia. There hardly is any better place to immerse yourself and your young ones with forests, the sound of birds, the smell of trees and a good long walk.

As a bonus, your kids get a chance to see horses - on top of woodpeckers, squirrels, juncos, maybe even an owl and other critters. We saw a tiny mouse today.

All the main trails have been cleaned up and bomb cyclone debris from November has been moved out of the way. Some of the small side trails still are obstructed by fallen trees. If you don't want to risk turning around or having to climb over large trees, better stay on the main trails.

The weather today was brilliant for a forest walk with the kiddo. We had a great time in the park.