Chalk Hill Trail

Bueno

Spooky!

Good Food

An awesome trail that is a bit off the beaten path for most. The trail follows the old rail line and alternates running atop the densely wooded ridge above the creekbed, a corridor cut a few feet down into the limestone bedrock, and over some open spans in the hills that have intermittent or perennial streams flowing through. The open spans and water crossings are beautiful intact pre-WWII timber trustle bridges one of which is quite large and thanks to high tension power lines has a fairly open line of sight for a great view over the surrounding areas.

It's not the most developed trail system - the trails off the old rail line down into the wooded banks of the creek weren't clear, or really even marked off yet for the season, when I was there, but it was really early in the year. If it's been raining it's going to be wet - to the tune of intermittent springs in the area draining leaving cool water running down the limestone trail in places. There is also still the skeletal carcass of a dumped car in one spot. I feel like there is a certain charm to it, but I'm strange. I also suspect its removal would do more damage than just allowing it to be a part of the environment at this point. There's not much left but the frame and some of the body panels.

The only real complaint is I'm not sure a really good place to park exists. If you're on a bike it's easier to drop the car and ride to one of the trail access points, but I'm on foot, and I don't wanna leave my car where it's in the way for people that live in the neighborhood or work the businesses along the trail, or where it may get towed or hit.