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Loop Trail Walk in the Spring

Loop trail entrance
Entrance
Loop trail heading south or pond split
Pond or South
Loop trail heading south or Platt Rd. split
Platt Rd. or South
Loop trail heading south
Heading South
Loop trail east or south split
Heading East or South
Loop trail heading east
Loop (Heading East)
Loop trail, entering scrub brush
Loop (Scrub brush)
Loop trail or Ellsworth split
Loop or Ellsworth
Loop trail, looking at half downed tree.
Loop
Loop trail or Turnberry split
Loop or Turnberry
Approaching the pond
Approaching the Pond
Looking at the pond from the loop trail
The Pond from the Loop
Loop trail or School split
Loop or School
Loop trail heading towards the entrance
Loop towards Entrance
Back to the pond or south trail split
Back to Pond or South
Back to the loop trail entrance
Back to the Entrance
Loop trail map

Contains sixteen photos of the loop trail. These photos were taken on May 20, 2023. I was in the woods on May 13, 2023 and the leaves were middle size and within a week became full leaf. I was very surprised how fast the tree leaves changed.

I took pictures on May 10th of the common duckweed on the pond. The duckweed on the 10th was just around the edge. On May 20th, the duckweed covered the west end of the pond.

  • Entrance: The entrance from the student drop-off/pickup loop of Scarlett Middle School.
  • Pond or South: The trail splits with a trail to the left towards the pond, we will walk straight forward heading south.
  • Platt Rd or South: Right after the left pond trail, is a trail to the right towards Platt Road, we will continue to walk straight forward heading south.
  • Heading South: We continue to walk south with a little up and down hill. I enjoyed all of the wild geraniums (see image at the bottom).
  • Heading East or South: The trail splits with a trail to the left to loop towards the pond or south towards old Ellsworth, we will walk east on the pond loop.
  • Loop Heading East: We continue to walk east on the loop trail with a little up and down hill.
  • Loop Heading East Scrub: We continue to walk east on the loop trail. As we get to the edge of the woods, one will see more scrub brush, including invasives.
  • Loop or Ellsworth: The loop trail splits with a side trail south towards old Ellsworth, we continue to walk northeast on the loop trail towards the pond.
  • Loop: Right after the split is this fallen tree on the right.
  • Loop or Turnberry: The loop trail splits with a side trail south towards Turnberry, we continue to walk north on the loop trail towards the pond.
  • Approaching the Pond: We are approaching the pond. The loop trail has another split to the right towards Turnberry.
  • The Pond from the Loop: We can see the pond from the loop trail. The pond has various benches to sit and enjoy nature. The pond is already covered with common duckweed.
  • Loop or School: The loop trail splits to the right towards the Scarlett Middle School, we continue straight and up a slight grade towards the entrance.
  • Loop towards Entrance: We continue to walk northwest up a slight grade towards the entrance.
  • Back to South or Pond: We have completed a loop and are back to the initial first split in the loop trail.
  • Back to the Entrance: We are back to the entrance at the drop-off/pickup loop for Scarlett Middle School.

The following shows the wild geraniums on May 20th. They are all along the south and east sections of the loop trail.

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Phil Huhn
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