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