Group Hike

Blackberry Trail
The main trail in the park is named after the blackberry bushes that seem to be everywhere.
User: Austin Explorer - 5/29/2016

Location: Ragle Ranch Regional Park

Rating: 2stars
Difficulty: 2stars  Solitude: 2stars
Miles Hiked: 3.55 Miles  Elapsed Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes

Comments:

Coppertone and I set out on another Meetup.com group to hike just about every trail in this park.

It's an easy park to hike with mostly flat terrain and trails that are well worn and mostly obvious.  Some trail signs on the way help clear up any confusion.  Being mostly flat, there were only a couple of views off into the distance.

The trails here are in some cases practically enveloped in blackberry bushes, so the longest trail's name is quite apt.

We spotted a few hawks flying around looking for prey and a good number of turkey vultures looking for something that had already expired.

The vast majority of park visitors were all concentrated near the park entrance as they played or watched people play in soccer matches.

The best part of the visit was good conversation with the other group members, none of whom we'd met before.



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