On January 4, 2025, two members of Bower Hill Community Church hiked the Chartiers Creek flood plain trail behind the Hastings housing development. The temperature was around 20 degrees with a little wind. Our starting point was at the parking lot on Mayview road below the water towers in Fairview Park. We followed the trail that parallels the train tracks below the Hastings housing development. We walked quickly to build up some warmth. The trail which was covered with a couple of inches of snow. We walked to the end of the main trails and turned around starting to retrace our steps on the way back. About halfway, we took a side trail on the right. It took us on a path between two ponds. Continuing on the path, we crossed a dry stream that only flows at high water eventually coming to Chartiers creek. Across the creek, we could see the path that comes down from the Morton fields complex. After that we returned to the main trail and to our car. It was a great day to get out during the winter. |
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