East Fern Trail Mods
Since this gallery was first posted:
28Jan09: The ~500m section south of the Whetherbine dogwalk to Park@Richview is reopened. This allows an uninterrupted "through the woods" connector from Park Avenue to Fern Trail. Just like back in the day, before Park was four-laned!
With this added treat:
31Jan09: A ~1.2M bog loop is complete. See the second map.
Photo sampler at the end of this gallery. Separate photo galleries right here and here.
See this, this, this, this, this, this, and this GPS track for late Jan '09 trail design/build in this area.
Repair, build, remodel, and possibilities on the Fern Trail "East" area between Polos on Park Apartments and Breckenridge on Park/Whetherbine Way. This is the low, rooty area east of Polos. It's a maze of seeps and feeder creeks. You'll spot trees in this segment that are gone from developed sections. Some folks have referred to this (or at least the north-south Whetherbine - Park/Richview spur) as the Bog Trail. Many folks bypass this trail gem. Perhaps they're in a hurry to get to Tom Brown's Magnolia Trail, Lafayette Heritage Park's Cadillac Trail, or Alford Greenway Park. During heavy rains, it can be impassable. (Post Tropical Storm Fay, all four bridges were knocked out. As of late Jan '09, all have been replaced.) Take a look at these shots, and give it a try.
New "Polos" bridge construction photos here.
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