We set out from the Martin Creek trailhead at about 11:00 in the morning. FR6710 has some pretty big potholes at the lower end, but nothing too bad if you take it slowly.
We hiked up the Martin Creek crossover to the upper grade, then the upper grade to the spillway spur. The views from the top of the wall at the spillway are pretty spectacular; it's definitely worth the short detour up the steps. We then hiked the rest of the way to Windy Point, where we sat and took in the views while we waited for an eastbound empty coal train to enter the tunnel below.
The cool breeze from the entrance to the Windy Point tunnel was much appreciated on the way back. We returned via the upper grade to the Corea crossover, which we took down to the lower grade.
The trail is well-maintained. There was one tree down over the upper grade, and two trees down over the Corea crossover, but nothing that couldn't be climbed over.
Wildflowers are everywhere, so of course there were a few bees, but they had work to do so they left us alone.
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