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Brinton Run Preserve
Flat to Hard Meadow Trails 15 minutes away
Howe Trail
A .7 mile Low Stress walking trail with Hard grades
This is a mowed, open meadow trail heading east and gently downhill from the parking area to approach the pond pictured above (which is technically in an area closed to the public).
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Universal Access (UA): The entire loop exceeds UA Standards with respect to Running Grades and Cross-Grades. One .25 mile section to the westernmost point overlooking the pond (.5 miles round trip) heading clockwise from the parking lot would meet UA standards except for a 250' section of 5-8.33% grades.
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​Effort: This .7 mile walking trail has a Flat Equivalent Length of .8 miles. Maximum Grades are rated as Hard. because of a 70' section of 12.5-20% grades. Depending on the direction, the longest continuous grades are as follows: a 40-90' section with at least easy grades, a 10-90' section with at least easy to moderate grades, a 10-70' section with at least moderate grades, and a 10' section with difficult grades. Longer and more steep uphill sections are found going clockwise. Click the map below for more detailed information.
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Stress: This is rated overall as Low Stress. Greatest stressors include a section on the northern half with 5-10% cross-grades (which could be partially avoided by walking on the road). ​As a mowed meadow trail with no obvious drainage problems, this provides a wide, firm, and relatively even walking surface.
Other features: This is a quiet trail. There is a bench near the parking lot and another in the area marked on the map as currently closed to the public.
Connections: You can continue on to the Greene Trail to add about .5 miles to your total walk
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Trail maps: Click directly on the maps below to navigate, or open the map in a new window for the trail running clockwise or counter-clockwise. ​
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Greene Trail
An Easy / Universal Access walking trail .7 miles long
This is a mowed, open meadow trail heading north and then east from the parking area .
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Universal Access: This trail appears to comply with all Universal Access standards. The wood mulch parking lot probably does not meet standards for firmness.
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​Effort: This walking trail loop is .64 miles long, has a Flat Equivalent Length of .68 miles and merits an Overall Grade Rating of Universal Access. Depending on the direction, the longest continuous grades are as follows: a 10-20' section with at least easy grades, and a 10' section with at least easy to moderate grades. Click the map below for more detailed information.
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Stress: As a mowed meadow trail with no obvious drainage problems, this provides a wide, firm, and relatively even walking surface.
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Other features: This is a quiet trail. There is a bench near the parking lot.
Connections: You can continue on to the Howe Trail to add about .5 miles to your total walk
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Trail maps: Click here to open the map in a new window. ​To see the grade in each direction for each 10' section on the map below
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Click Home to re-center the map on the trail.
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Click Your Location to track your progress while you hike.
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Click on Legend to see the symbols indicating different grades and cumulative grade ratings
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Click on Layer to see the different 10' grade ratings and cumulative grade ratings
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