National Walking Day - Grant Park - 5.5 Miles

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April 5th is the American Heart Association's National Walking Day!

Let's celebrate with a 5.5 mile, ~2 hour, moderate+ pace, walk in the woods.

We will hike the yellow, brown, blue, red trails and lots of unmarked trails to stitch together a 5 mile hike with minimal overlap. You will see plenty of pretty scenery on this hike. Meet at the Nature Nook parking lot on McEwen Road. The route is mostly flat with a couple of short hills.

Recommended Equipment: Trekking poles and water.

Meeting location map link:http://goo.gl/maps/Nk46i

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Description of Park:

Grant Park is a 187-acre natural area. Trails in the park lead along creeks and through meadow, forest, prairie, and wetland habitats. The trails are of varying difficulty; some follow ridge lines or bottom lands, while others climb fairly steep hills.

Trail Map: http://www.cwpd.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/grant_park_map.pdf

Park Web Page: http://www.cwpd.org/parks/grant/