Visited Meadowdale Park and Lunds Gulch after we left the Lynndale Park trails. We arrived at 2:30pm and the parking lot was nearly full. Took us about 20 minutes of strolling to make it down the trail to the beach. Coming back was about 40 minutes - it's a bit of a climb. There are benches spaced along the trail if you need a place to sit and catch your breath. The tide was fairly high, so our beach access was limited. Always nice to let Turbo explore a new park.

Just a quick hike this morning. The parking lot was about 1/2 full when we arrived and completely full by the time we left (about 9:45am). Lots of other hikers and joggers out today. There was a bit of mud on the trail today but not bad at all. The trail is well maintained year round so it really is in good shape and it's nice and wide. The ranger does a great job (thank you)! To see more of our hike go to: http://1retromama.blogspot.com/2012/06/lunds-gulch-meadowdale-county-beach.html

We decided to try this urban hike in the evening and catch the sunset from Meadowdale Beach. We started the hike about 7:30 PM and finished around 9 PM with twilight to spare, including about 30 minutes of playing at the beach. The parking lot was full at the park so we had to park about two blocks away. There are no problems with this trail at this time. It is well maintained and in great shape. This is a great hike for kids in the summertime as there is a beach at the end of the downhill trail. If they have any energy left after the uphill return climb to the trailhead, there is a park for them to play at. We hiked the trail in regular walking shoes although you would probably need boots or something sturdy if has been raining. This is a great little urban trail-we are fortunate to have such nice places to hike right in our backyard!

Just a quick hike this morning. The parking lot was about 2/3 full. Lots of other hikers and joggers out today. The trail was wet, muddy, and slick in spots and there was some standing water on the trail. The wooden steps can be slippery so take care on those. This trail is well maintained year round so it really is in good shape and the trail is nice and wide. To see more of our hike go to: http://1retromama.blogspot.com/2012/03/lunds-gulch-meadowdale-beach-county.html .