Join us at Center Trails in Des Moines for a stroll around the Hillside Trail. Meet in the Ashworth Pool parking lot at the end of 45th Street by 10:00 a.m.

We will enter the trail just south of the parking lot and climb up and around Hillside before we descend on the south side and return on the paved Bill Riley Trail.

If the trails are muddy, we will walk only the paved trails instead. Either way, we will walk slowly, think “stroll,” and no one will be left behind.

The trail name is Hillside, and it will be hilly. The route is dirt singletrack, with many roots and rocks. Hiking poles will be quite useful on this route, but not a necessity.

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I lead group walks on different trails a few times a month. 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!

View the weather cancellation policy at www.roccasecca.fitness/stroll.