CrossTown Trail - Newcastle, Wildside Trail-De Leo Wall & Terrace Trail - Newcastle — Friday, Jan. 5, 2024

Thanks to Peggy Price & crew for making Crosstown trail one of the best in the Newcastle Trail system. Every time I hike here I see evidence of your trail work and improvements. I made a 4.4 mile loop on Crosstown and DeLeo Wall trails. I had the forest mostly to myself with a couple trail runners and dog walkers. My route started at the Crosstown TH opposite the Beit Tikvah chapel went south connecting with the DeLeo Wall loop in a counterclockwise direction. On my return I down the Terrace Trail (completely walkable) even though it says closed at both ends. The rock that was dislodged above the stairs has been repaired by trail improvements. I followed 136th Avenue north and took an unmaintained spur back to Crosstown trail 3/4 the way back.  Another fantastic day out in nature.