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Google Maps says Bird Creek. HikingProject base map says Hominy Creek. It ain't Joe Creek.
Aug 9, 2020 near Sperry, OK
Enjoying the squirrels
Jul 5, 2020 near Wichita, KS
This loop has a couple of small sandy hills and then the muddy area in the low section.
Apr 14, 2020 near Halstead, KS
This area looks like it holds water when it rains.
Apr 14, 2020 near Halstead, KS
There is coyote poop everywhere in this park...see the bones in it?  If this isn't an interesting feature, I don't know what is.  :)
Apr 14, 2020 near Halstead, KS
Heading back out of the park
Apr 14, 2020 near Halstead, KS
There's a whole lot of really cool ant hills in all this sand.
Apr 14, 2020 near Halstead, KS
Beside the lake, back towards the community building
Apr 14, 2020 near Halstead, KS
The trail close to the community building.
Apr 14, 2020 near Halstead, KS
Community building for rent...when Covid-19 isn't an issue
Apr 14, 2020 near Halstead, KS
This is where there begins several spiderwebs of trails, this one specifically goes back over to the community building... but there's a worn path there.
Apr 14, 2020 near Halstead, KS
This section looks like it was recently groomed and there were lots of cut branches stacked and blocking the view of the lake.  Hopefully those will be removed soon.
Apr 14, 2020 near Halstead, KS
The trail surface through here gets kinda sandy again, but is pretty well packed.
Apr 14, 2020 near Halstead, KS
So the trail is flooded and you have to go around...several of the satellite photos seems to show this as dry, so maybe it is passable in the summer.  Your mileage may vary.
Apr 14, 2020 near Halstead, KS
This is a great place to relax on the lake.
Apr 14, 2020 near Halstead, KS
Nice fishing dock
Apr 14, 2020 near Halstead, KS
This is the walk along the lake side, very peaceful area.
Apr 14, 2020 near Halstead, KS
Lots of fishermen along this area, there's a small bench made of logs in the middle of these trees.
Apr 14, 2020 near Halstead, KS
You can't see me...  We think we identified this as a Plainbelly water snake.
Apr 14, 2020 near Halstead, KS
Someone has been busy...
Apr 14, 2020 near Halstead, KS
It was about here where we started running into water snakes.  I doubt they were poisonous, they just gave us the heebie jeebies when they'd slither off into the water really quickly
Apr 14, 2020 near Halstead, KS
This section of trail was extremely soggy and it hadn't rained in a week or more.
Apr 14, 2020 near Halstead, KS
There were probably 15 people fishing the lake today, a 50 degree day in March.  Must be good fishing!
Apr 14, 2020 near Halstead, KS
The parks department told me these are wild blackberry briars! I can't wait to check these out in the summer time!
Apr 14, 2020 near Halstead, KS
Suspension bridge over the lake to connect the parking area to the Lakeside Trail
Apr 13, 2020 near Halstead, KS
One of the less sandy areas on the trail; the surfaces vary between this and sandy, so wear proper hiking boots.
Apr 13, 2020 near Halstead, KS
West side park shelter and restrooms in the background.
Apr 12, 2020 near Goddard, KS
Cowskin Creek flood plain
Apr 12, 2020 near Goddard, KS
This part of the hike has a small drain from the pond to the Northeast to cross, wear your waterproof boots.
Apr 12, 2020 near Goddard, KS
This connection from the park storage area into the flood plain.  Do not hike this when the Cowskin Creek is overflowing through the flood plain.
Apr 12, 2020 near Goddard, KS
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