the saucon rail trail is growing

I no longer get the paper delivered. I miss it. And I'm certainly less informed than I was before. For a while, I walked to the corner to get the paper but discovered all the inserts were missing ... every time. I guess the crazy coupon people buy a paper then pick out the inserts to get the coupons. (Frankly I no rarely use coupons. Not out of choice, but because the things I buy don't generally have coupons.)

Then I moved to purchase the paper at the Wawa on Thursday and Sunday. My sister is the ad/coupon cutter. One day I was in Dollar Tree on a Sunday morning and the paper was a dollar. Why am I paying three at the Wawa?

My original plan was to go to a GOLV walk at Cresco. But it was a hike so I vetoed it. Since I was going to Dollar Tree for the paper I decided to go to Upper Saucon Community Park and walk there. I didn't want to go 5K because I was still hurting a bit from the previous day. My knee was not quite ready for that distance. I chose this section because I often walk from the Hellertown and Coopersburg trailheads, but rarely the middle.

Our mild winter has played havoc with the creek. It was nearly empty.  I walked from the parking lot, up the hill to the trail and headed east toward Hellertown. At the second road, I turned around and headed back.

I noticed they have new trail markers. I also noticed that they now mark quarter miles. I picked this one because it showed the old and new markings. Upper Saucon is blue, Hellertown is green, etc.

The walk was good. I'm glad I decided to do the shorter route. The resistance provided by the gravel hurt a bit. I was limping when I reached the car.

Before heading home I went to the old end of the trail. I had heard that they were making it longer. I headed out 309 and turned at Burger King. It is true, they are lengthening the trail. I hear it's going all the way to Quakertown. Exciting. I'd love to take a bike.

Miles/Steps:                 2 miles

Weather:                       50, sunny, windy
Bathrooms:                   closed for winter

Wildlife:                        I heard at least five sets of birds calling back and forth. Mating season has begun. All they were missing was Marvin Gaye singing "What's Going On".