Chisel

  • Difficulty: Easy two yellow stars
  • Distance: 0.60 miles
  • Restrooms: Yes
  • Stroller Friendly: Yes
  • Wheelchair Friendly: Yes
  • Playground: Yes
  • Dog Friendly: Yes
  • Location: West Earl Community Park
    • black and white illustration of a stone chisel in a pile of rocks

    Clues for Your Hike

    1. Park in the first larger parking area close to the entrance so that you see the paved path entrance on your left.
    2. Walk straight ahead and you will see the playground on your right and a waterway on your left.
    3. Bear left at the fork, keeping the waterway on your left.
    4. The path turns to the right, and you will walk along a row of evergreen trees on your left.
    5. Stop and look in the little white house and read the sign about the fat red bats.
    6. Just as you pass the bat house and a bench, walk off the path to your left and find the post on a pine tree.
    7. Go back to the path and bear left, so the baseball field is on your right.
    8. Continue along the path behind two small buildings and see the playground on your right. Walk back to where you parked your vehicle.
    9. Please note: there may be some mud overlying the paved path by the pine trees.

    Did You Know?

    • A chisel is an essential tool for paleontologists to carefully break open rock layers and remove fossils with minimal damage.
    • Chisels designed with a handguard are best and can be obtained from a hardware store.
    • Precision is key, and chisels allow for detailed excavation, especially when dealing with fragile specimens.
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