Join us for one of our hilliest routes! We will walk Hillside Trail at Center Trails in Des Moines. Meet in the Ashworth Pool parking lot at the end of 45th Street by 10:00 a.m.
This walk takes the outer loop of Hillside and returns through Fingers and Philly’s Pholly for a total of 2.3 miles.
If the trails are muddy, we will walk only the paved trails and path around the lagoon instead. Either way, we will walk slowly, think “stroll,” and no one will be left behind.
The Hillside Trail is hilly. The route is dirt singletrack, with roots and rocks. Hiking poles will be useful on this route, but not a necessity.
–– This free Soft Trail Stroll series is designed to help people looking for a simple way to become more active. The events are for people of all ages (and dogs on leashes)—anyone who fancies a stroll!
The second purpose is to increase appreciation of our local soft trails. What is a soft trail? Simply, it is an unpaved trail. Its surface may be dirt, grass, or crushed rock/gravel. I am an avid mountain biker and know all these trails very well. I can guarantee that no one will get lost!
