Another Tuesday morning adventure with the kids. This week we tried out the Redmond Watershed Preserve. I discovered this place over the weekend while driving out to the Cherry Creek Falls and thought that it looked like a great place to explore. From the road, it has all the makings of a great place to be namely, dense forest.
The view from the road really lived up once we got on the trail! From the parking lot off of NE Novelty Hill Road, we hiked the Trillium Trail. From the outset, it was cool and damp and that usually means slugs. We saw two in the parking lot, helping them to the side to avoid being squished. This set the tone for the adventure. We walked through dense forest until the second major intersection. We hooked east and met the Pipeline Trail headed back towards the parking lot.
Where the Trillium Trail packed in the trees, the Pipeline Trail offered breaks in the woods where the pipeline must be buried. In these areas, soft grasses were present and made for some fun sightlines up and down the edge of the trees.
The elevation changes are nothing to really write home about. The kids handled them well. They were so busy counting slugs, I don't think the hills even registered. By the time we returned to the parking lot, we had counted 41 slugs. Incredible!
Like most regional parks, not a place you drive 2 hours to visit, but great for a Tuesday morning jaunt with the kids.
Last thing of note, beware of the horse poop. There was A LOT of it out there.
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