Mt. Vernon, 7/28/12, 23/105
The rain cleared up, but I was
concerned about my ability to find something interesting here. I have
stopped multiple times before and was afraid of George Wyth Syndrome.
I was wrong. The entrance to this park is right on Highway 30. Some
people live within the park gates but on private property.
The Cedar River was fairly low
providing an extra 100 feet or so of park. I took off to the right
(facing the river) due to a sign promising a trail I had yet to see.
FYI climbing is allowed with registration. Taking the low road, I was
soon forced to go uphill to avoid the river. The only issue with this
is that there was some of the same plant as at Pine Lake. The good
news is that there was a lot less of it and I didn't feel the need to
leave.
Many times the trail would jut out to
overlook the river and at one point a particularly interesting tree
was growing sideways providing a decent plank over the river. The
trail intersected with ones earlier taken. I was pleased to find that
I had reached the park boundary since this trail was a complete
surprise. This is a pretty popular trail, I must have seen close to
50 and the sand doesn't lie.
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