Overlooked trail

High Grass
The trail traverses a flat marshland with some occasional high grass.
User: Austin Explorer - 4/23/2016

Location: Alman Marsh

Rating: 2stars
Difficulty: 2stars  Solitude: 3stars
Miles Hiked: 2.00 Miles  Elapsed Time: N/A

Comments:

Coppertone spotted this trail from nearby roads on our frequent trips to Petaluma.  Today we decided to stop by after doing some walking elsewhere just to see what was here.  Once we saw the trail we went ahead and hiked it right away.

We turned around right around the point where Alman Marsh runs into the adjacent Shollenberger Park, which gets far more visitation.

Heard some animal just off the trail attempting to pull a long stem of grass into its hole and/or chomping on it.  We could not get a good look at exactly what it was.



Log Photos
High Grass
Petaluma River
Marshland
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