Readers of my blog frequently come across hikes of Gibraltar Rock. That's not a new trail, they say. However, there are some improvements and extensions of Ice Age Trail in the Lodi area proposed for this year that will make for easier access.
In the Lodi Marsh, I've been told that the very wet sections going through the marsh will be re-routed around the wettest sections.
At Gibraltar Rock, a true loop will be created so that hikers won't have to go up the old road to create a loop. A second trail segment will follow along the hillside next to Hwy J to create the loop.
The new trail has not yet been built, and it will require some good trail design to avoid erosion on the hillside. There already some erosion issues on the trail coming down to the west parking lot.
The new trail is marked off, and I was able to follow it with Callie to preview it.
It's going to be a nice piece of trail with views of the surrounding bluffs.
I would imagine it will be popular for the runners who currently are on the narrow shoulder of curvy Hwy V, as well as young children/seniors who have trouble going up the steep old road to the viewpoint. No dogs on the trail-to-be-built so Callie likes it right now.
2 comments:
All those TREES!!! I can understand Callie's appreciation: so many places to mark. But once they're leafed out, don't you get claustrophobic?
I’ve never lived in the desert so the forest feels like home to me. Not good for solar though.
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