The Jordan River Parkway is pretty neat. -Not neat like ice castles or natural rock arches, but still neat. It’s a trail that runs nearly 50 miles; so, if you wished, you could start at Utah Lake* and walk till you reached the northwest bend of Salt Lake City proper.
In fact, the trail doesn’t end in some random drop-off in Salt Lake. It becomes the Legacy Parkway Trail and continues on…
Pretty impressive.
Like with some other destinations I’ve mentioned, I’ve been to the Jordan River Parkway Trail. The funny thing is that I took the kids there, in either West Jordan or South Jordan (who named two cities that, anyway?), in order to go to a park. I only knew about the trail being there, not 20+ miles to either side of there!
Look at all I’m learning about my home state!
But that brings up another neat aspect of the trail: there are destinations like parks, access points, and BATHROOMS along it. The only downside I see is that the route travels through the flat, less-scenic, sometimes-hazy and/or gnat-infested areas of the Salt Lake Valley. Legacy Parkway is especially buggy since it skirts marshes and wetlands.
Still, a short or long stroll wouldn’t hurt. There’s a parking lot about ten minutes due East from the airport on I-80. From there, who knows where you’ll go?
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Here are last week’s posts:
Wednesday, September 30: “Tour of Utah: Ice Castles at Midway.” They’re cool. Literally.
Thursday, October 1: Shared my first fellow-blogger book review, with “The Sincerest Form of Poetry: Review, Q&A, and Book Release With Geoff LePard.“
Friday, October 2nd-ish: Announced the winner of the A Mused Poetry Contest, Bruce. Congratulations!
Saturday, October 3: Start of this week’s A Mused Poetry Contest! Think up a witty poem for an anniversary card and turn it in before Friday morning.
Sunday, October 4: Put Pal and Kid on a dusty trail for Carrot Ranch’s prompt this week.
Monday, October 5: Shared a quote by Coco Chanel. Look for windows.
Tuesday, September 29: Responded to Hobbo’s Mystery Blogger Award. You can still answer my questions!
*The trail at least plans to run as far as Utah Lake.
©2020 Chel Owens
Jordan River Parkway photo © traillink.com
Walden Park photo © traillink.com
Chel Owens 
I like being out in the woods when the woods aren’t so far out in the woods.
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Well, then; you’d love the ‘woods’ in Utah.
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After that I might go to Maine.
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I’m sure the trail ends up there …eventually.
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I figured.
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Flat is good somedays. I can’t believe an ex climber has just wrote that. But it’s true.
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😀 It’s probably your knees doing the talking.
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I always enjoy a geographical saunter in a blog – knowing I’ll never make it in person. The world is certainly big enough for a new place to wander every day!
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With my age, children, finances, and a worldwide pandemic, I agree with you!
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I’ve been on the Appalachian trail… but just a short bit in NY. When I was a younger person my folks had a campsite that was next to the trail. All woods! I think I like having a trail that’s sort of paved. I’m not a fan of gnats or mosquitoes! But I suppose that’s what bug repellant is for 😉
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That’s really neat! So, your parents owned a campsite? I haven’t heard of that before.
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Rented really the campsite for the whole summer… but we only used it on the weekends.
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I don’t think you can do that around here. Well, maybe.
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Look at the education you’re getting. Now we expect a full report after you complete the whole 50-mile trek. 😎
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Ha! Maybe I’ll take the boys when they get stir-crazy this winter.
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there is nothing quite so conducive to creativity as a good walk whether it be on a parkway trail or a beach; you must be very fit 🙂
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😀 I must admit I haven’t tried the full 50 miles. Ever. Even on a beach.
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you gotta try it at least once 🙂
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Interesting – love that there’s bathrooms!
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Never underestimate the value of a bathroom.
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