Hammer

Difficulty: Hard

Distance: 0.70 miles

Restrooms: Yes

Stroller Friendly: No

Wheelchair Friendly: No

Playground: Yes

Dog Friendly: Yes

Location: Ephrata Township Community Park

Clues for Your Hike

1. Take the sidewalk by the playground and walk toward the restrooms.
2. Begin on the paved path that runs between the restrooms and the pavilion. At the T, turn right.
3. You will soon pass several large evergreen trees in a row on your right. After the last evergreen, go off the path onto the grass to your right.
4. Turn left onto the gravel path walking through the woods.
5. At the T in the path, turn left and continue along the gravel path. You will go down a steep hill.
6. Continue straight on the gravel path and go down another steep hill.
7. Cross over the gravel path, staying straight and go down another steep hill, being careful as the gravel may be a little loose underfoot.
8. Continue straight ahead with Quarry Lake on your right.
9. Walk ahead to the end of the path, to the boat launch area and find the post.
10. Turn back and head up the gravel path on the right going up a steep hill.
11. At the top, turn left and join the paved path.
12. Follow the paved path around the field, making your way back to where you started.

Did You Know?

• Geologic hammers are used at dinosaur digs and have a square at one end and a chisel or pick at the other end.
• A chisel hammer is designed for making precise cuts and detailed work on rocks.
• Hammer weight, specifically the head weight, influences both the tool's effectiveness and user fatigue during fieldwork.