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I’m not sure why there are negative remarks regarding this trail. From the Rice Park end all the way around the Carey Park Loop and back to the Rice Park beginning, it is 11.5 miles of various scenery. I love the diversity of feeling like I am in rural, city, residential areas all in the same trail. Little Cow Creek is beautiful to me, and the Carey Park area is as well. It’s peaceful and serene. Lots of places to pull off and snap photos of flowers, trees, wildlife, and water. A zoo and golf course are also passed. There are plenty of picnic tables, bathrooms, and garbage cans along the route as well. The path is paved, fully, and is slightly rough in a few spots but nothing to complain about really. I can tell that the City of Hutchinson mows regularly and keeps the garbage emptied very regularly. I find it to bean outstanding gift to that community. .
The trail was in good shape. Sunflowers blooming in the open spots and nice tree coverage for the last hour in the sun. The favorite section was from Goddard to Garden Plain as it was more rural and quiet. The trail is well marked and has benches for rest and snack breaks. The park in Goddard is a great spot with a beautiful picnic pavilion.
Good little ride. Enjoyed a couple of innings of a community college baseball game once we hit the park.
Trail is closed at rainbow road going south from Lindborg
I parked in Goddard after reading the previous reviews since it sounded like it had the most to offer. Beautiful park with real bathrooms and a pavilion to relax afterwards. I loved the crushed limestone, it’s easier on the joints. There were a lot of trees for shade earlier in the morning. But later in the day less canopy I’d suspect gets worse. There were so many friendly folks riding, running, walking dogs etc. I highly recommend this one.
We went with some friends and kiddos. Perfect for toddlers and pushing an all terrain wagon. The benches and gazebo are nice. The kids loved waving at a passing train. We live only a few miles away. Will do this one often. It’s very well maintained. Although, it’s clear some people walk dogs and don’t clean up behind them. There was a lot of poop piles.
This was our first trail ride and we have ridden two sections with our city commuter type bicycles. Both were nice rides. First section was starting at Hoover Road going west. We found convenient parking at a nearby empty business lot. The trail was an easy smooth ride until we got near maize road where the trail intersects the Air Cap memorial park single track area which was rougher ride and we became completely confused where it comes close to Pawnee Prairie park and lost the trail. We could possibly have taken city streets to continue to Maize road but decided to go back instead. Next time we went out to Goddard KS where there is a very nice city park with convenient parking and rode East. Goddard does a very good job maintaining this section of the trail which was shaded and quiet and more like a ride in the country. We rode 4 miles east and then returned. The gravel was smooth and easy to ride on. However we found out going east on this section is a deceptive gradual down hill slope so the return was more of a struggle going up hill. Hope to return to Goddard again and make it all the way to maize road plus eventually ride west from Goddard on that section. We really enjoyed not having to fight with city traffic on the streets and the related traffic noise. It was a much more relaxing and stress free riding environment.
Good natural surface with some overgrowth attempting to encroach on the trail. We didn’t ride full length, started at connection with Valkommen trail in Lindsborg. Would be worth riding more, time permitting. Would be nice one trail completed.
Nicely done trail with lots of information signs along the trail telling the history of the town and the Swedish folks that settled in the area. Paved and wide trail. South end has a connection to the Meadowlark trail for a more countryside ride. Recommend this trail when in the area. A number of other riders/walkers encountered on the trail, all with a friendly wave and Hi!
No real trailhead parking Hoover Dr end of this trail. It follows along the back door of commercial and industrial properties. Not much to see.
This is a nice, short trail. We walk our dog on it almost daily. Flat terrain, both woods and open fields. The trail also connects to the disc golf course in Marquette.
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