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Friday, March 1, 2024

Seidman Park

 Loren and I were on our way to the Quiet Adventure Symposium, and we stopped to hike a piece of North Country Trail less familiar to us. This is Seidman Park, just east of Grand Rapdis (MI).
Seidman park sign


You can see that the day was sunny. Always a plus!
hikers


There is a little puddle of water near the middle, but I think it's ephemeral. However, it was attractive in the sun.
small pond


At the southern end, the trail crosses Honey Creek.
Honey Creek


OK, it's technically March now, but it still seems pretty early for things like skunk cabbage to be coming up.
skunk cabbage


This sentiment was on a bench, and I like it. Don't count the days, make the days count."
dont count the days


We hiked from the north end of the park to the south and back. 5.2 miles.

Total miles hiked in 2024: 132.9 of which 35.9 is North Country Trail.

North Country Trail through Seidman Park, Grand Rapids, MI. out and back 5.2 miles

See Lydia and Otto

3 comments:

Ann said...

Oh that is a nice sentiment.
I thought that 4th picture down was a paved road with debris when I first looked. Then when you said trail crossed a creek I realized it was water.

Sharkbytes said...

Ann- interesting, it wasn't really that smooth!

The Oceanside Animals said...

Java Bean: "Ayyy, here in Southern California that puddle would probably be a lake, and the creek would be a river!"