Tilden Park is practically in our backyard. Seriously - it's only about 5 minutes away to the closest trail. Jewel Lake is in one of the most popular areas of the park containing the Little Farm (bring your celery to feed the cows!) and the Nature Center. This is also one of the first hikes I took when I was first trying to get into some kind of healthy shape. First time out I had to stop to catch my breath a few times - there's a small hill and some decent stairs coming back around the lake. Yesterday, I was a little out of breath but I only stopped to take pictures. Yay!
This lake is lovely no matter what the time of year. There are always birds and usually turtles. The trail from the Nature Center down to the dam is paved so you can go to the lake any time of year. The trail around the back is dirt and gets really muddy and slippery after it rains. It's short (only about a mile and a quarter) but it's really pretty.
Park Information
here.
Complete photo set
here.
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