Patrick Xu

Hiked the white trail. According to AllTrails, it is a easy route, but in my opinion, it is at least an moderate. It has pretty steep slopes, especially in the north part. There were some beautiful views along the riverside. The trails were well marked. It can be busy in the weekends.

The air, after a rain, was fresh. The clouds were light in the east and dark in the west. Planed to go west from the Port Union waterfront Park to the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail/East Point Park Bird Sanctuary, but the trail was closed from the halfway point to the bridge. Went from the East Point Park Bird Sanctuary parking lot to Lawrence through the Lower Highland Creek Park and back. The walk was delightful.

On a very hot summer day, nothing is better than sitting near the water in a shade in a lake breeze. A lot of parking spaces, clean washrooms, a busy place especially in the weekends. Some sections of the beach were badly polluted. The facilities to the east are really out of harmony.

It was Sunday morning, it was very quiet and peaceful. The scenery of the trail along the Highland Creek was very picturesque. Part of the trail was under construction and was closed. The Miller Lash House was beautiful. The trail connects to Morningside Park in the west and connects to the Lower Highland Creek Park in the south.

It was therapeutic as its name "Forest Therapy Trail" suggested., Very peaceful in the weekdays. The trail is pretty short, part of the trail is in a loop. It is about 4km in length. It is along a small creek and it was sceneric. Parkings can be found either at the tennis club on the east side or at the Church on the west end.