Pick

Difficulty: Easy

Distance: 0.45 miles

Restrooms: No

Stroller Friendly: No

Wheelchair Friendly: No

Playground: Yes

Dog Friendly: Yes

Location: New Street Park

Clues for Your Hike

1. You will see a sign for New Street Park close to the sidewalk along the street.
2. Join the path and cross over the wooden footbridge.
3. Turn left onto the grassy path so the waterway will now be on your left.
4. The path leads up to the street; follow the sign with an arrow pointing left.
5. Go over the bridge and then go left again, back onto the grassy path. The waterway is on your left.
6. At the end of the straightaway, the trail turns to the right toward a sidewalk, and you will see a sign for the nature trail. Follow this back onto the grassy path.
7. Continue on and look for two big evergreen trees on your right.
8. Walk just a few more steps and you will see the post on the left.
9. Turn left onto the grass and proceed toward the playground.
10. Retrace your steps back to the sidewalk and your vehicle along the street parking.

Did You Know?

• Picks, or pickaxes, were used to break through hard surfaces and mining minerals.
• Pickaxes were known as the gold standard for early mining in the 1800s, used by miners to chip away at rocks and uncover gold.
• The pickaxe is thought to be one of the oldest tools used by mankind.