Three Parks Trail Officially Opens

Saturday, the city has officially opened a connection of sidewalks, trails and bike
paths. Our urban trail that so many cities are creating for it's citizens.
The finalized series of construction projects during the last ten month comes to a
an inaugural Holly Jolly Run. To chilly for me to witness the run but I did walk the
length of this trail later in the morning. I found several red and green ribbons
littered along the way, not doubt left behind by the runners.

It pretty much a safer means for people like me that prefer to bike on a path instead
of the road. Not much to see though, after all it's just a hodge podge of connected
sidewalks, some along speeding traffic. Not to mention a golf course.

The best part, I use that mildly is a park like setting among some finger lakes. This
park is remnants of the phosphate mining and host to the invasive Brazilian Pepper
tree. The city did a pretty good job of making the best of this property.There is that
time of the year where the nesting water fowl take advantage of these features.
This being the most secluded portion of the urban trail requires you to be aware of
your surroundings. Be smart, be careful and be safe.

Since this graphic had been

created. there is an additional 

jog in the trail that runs along the

northeast corner of the golf

course.

The three parks that are part

of this urban trail do have drinking 

fountains and restrooms. Needless

to say, they are park facilities so use

them in a pinch. 

This walk took me about and hour and twenty minutes. I took a side track

where the boardwalks are located overlooking the finger lakes.

Here are some photos of this trail.

 A portion of this boardwalk caught on fire several years back, accidental or
arson was not determined.

 No point in posting street and sidewalk scenes typical of our urban trail.