Enjoyable, easy stroll around the lake

A view of downtown Oakland from the Lake Merritt trail. The Alameda Courthouse and the Tribune Building are two of the more recognizable buildings seen here.

User: Austin Explorer - 4/27/2014

Location: Lake Merritt

Rating: 3stars

Difficulty: 1star

Solitude:

Miles Hiked: 3.60 Miles Elapsed Time: 1 hour, 31 minutes

Comments:

Coppertone and I circled the lake, typically taking the paths closest to the lake itself when options presented themselves. It was borderline warm or cold depending on how much Sun or shade we happened to be under at the moment.

We stopped in a few places to take a closer look at the many birds that inhabit the lake, or use it as a stopping point on their migrations. The seven Canada Geese goslings were a big draw by folks near the nature center.

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