It seemed fitting to post the Independence Trail West for the 4th of July. I hiked this trail on National Trails Day, and got some additional info regarding it's history. This is the oldest handicapped accessible trail in the United States.This was a wonderful trail and easy hiking. My 3.5 year old hiked 4/5 of the miles, and probably would have hiked the whole thing had we done the out and back trail rather than the loop.
To do the loop, take the trail heading towards the river on the right about .4 miles after the trailhead. After arriving at the river (photo of a nice swimming hole below), you continue across the bridge and up the fire road until the top. You'll see a sign for the trail on the left hand side, and you continue a very moderate but beautiful from this point back towards the flume.
Distance: 4.4 miles
Elevation Gain: 1,385 feet
Difficulty: Out & Back (Easy); Loop (Moderate/Difficult)
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