Monday, April 3, 2017

Owl Hoot Trail

March 31, 2017

It didn't take too long for us to return to the Jacksonville Forest Park  - six days to be exact - and try one the many new trails that have been added over the last year.
Time for a hoot of a hike!

We parked in the P2 area and hiked a couple of connector trails till we finally arrived at the Owl Hoot Trail.  Not sure why it is named that, but after a steady steep climb over the first 1.5 miles we began to think that maybe an Owl's Hoot is like a person laughing!

A view along the Owl Hoot trail

The trail itself is only 2.5 miles long but it provided a great workout at the beginning of the hike and then let us take in views of the Jacksonville Hills over the last portion.

View of the Jacksoville Hills from the Owl Hoot rrail

One of the many falls along the Canyon Falls trail
We hiked a couple of other trails to get back to our car which included our favorite, the Canyon Falls trail with it's many waterfalls.  It was a nice 4.5 mile hike, but it proved that even a short hike can be a hoot!

Trekking Together
Glenn and Carol

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