William F. Hayden Park on Green Mountain offers a challenging system of multiple-use trails for all abilities. The trails tend to dry earlier than many of the foothills parks, making the park a fantastic winter destination.

The park trails include:

• Green Mountain Trail: 6.5 mile loop. Features a challenging ascent to the park’s highest point
• Rooney Valley Trail: 3 miles. A challenging single track trail that offers a sense of solitude and remoteness.

This was a great starter hike that was mostly flat. Cholo was ready to call it quits at 4 miles and started to rebel at 6.5 miles. He also drank all my water except for a couple of gulps.

Here’s the stats for this trip:

• Distance: 6.85 miles
• Time: 2:26:16 hours
• Avg Speed: 2.8 mph
• Elevation Gain: 820 ft

Here’s the pics:

Here’s a map

William F. Hayden Park on Green Mountain offers a challenging system of multiple-use trails for all abilities. The trails tend to dry earlier than many of the foothills parks, making the park a fantastic winter destination.

The park trails include:

• Green Mountain Trail: 6.5 mile loop. Features a challenging ascent to the park’s highest point
• Summit Loop Trail: 2.75 miles. A very scenic trail around a portion of the park’s summit.

This was a great starter hike that was mostly flat after a short incline.  I couldn’t figure out where the trail map was until I started this post and the trails aren’t terribly well marked; especially at the trailhead.  I ended up take a weird route back to the car through the neighborhood because of a lack of trail markings.

Here’s the stats for this trip:

• Distance: 4.95 miles
• Time: 1:47 hours
• Avg Speed: 2.8 mph
• Elevation Gain: 791 ft

Here’s the pics:

I’ve never noticed this flower before

This was a surprise

Here’s a map