Walked an almost 5 mile loop through Soaring Eagle Park today:

https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/map-april-30-2023-0afa92f?u=i&sh=jo1v8s

There are lots of flowers blooming on the forest floor, the big leaf maples are flowering, and the red alder and vine maple leaves are out and bright green as well.

I parked at the south end of Pipeline trail, where Trossachs Blvd ends. There are no toilets here, but the parking lot on the north-west side of Pipeline trail does.

Did not cross anyone on bikes today, only a couple of equestrian riders and runners and people walking their dogs.

Blog version (disclaimers)

Quick-and-dirty version

Access: Windsor Boulevard (info)
Round Trip: 13 miles
Elevation Range: 360′-600′
Gear: none
Dog-Friendly: yes

Route

1. Soaring Eagle Regional Park: The enormous park features 31 mixed-use trails totaling 13 miles--Loop, zig-zag, or out and back to your heart's content. The endless route possibilities included tree views and small streams throughout.
2. Hazel Wolf Wetlands Preserve: The 1.7-mile loop trail is excellent if pressing for time or needing a quick exercise. I especially enjoyed the water vistas and the sounds of the waterfowl at every turn.
   
3. Beaver Lake Preserve: View the upper lake and the main lake from the 1.2-mile loop trail west of the peninsula. The off-leash dog park in the southwest also gives water access.

Highlights

• Views of the pond in Hazel Wolf Wetlands Preserve plus Beaver Lake
• Solitude

Lowlights

• A rainy day

Short stroll on a few of the trails around Soaring Eagle with my 3 yo. Was worried there wouldn’t be enough to hold his interest but sticks, mud, wildflowers, mushrooms, butterflies, drainage “creeks” and the occasional other hikers, runners and bikers passing turned out to be plenty.

Trails are in great shape, all the dogs and bikes were rad. Just a few trillium and other flowers but I suspect things will be downright gorgeous in another week or two.

I did about three miles from the main parking lot on a lollipop loop through the northeastern corner of the park. A few muddy spots, but generally clear sailing. I saw numerous horse droppings along the way, so A) watch your step, and B) know that horse riders do use the park!

I arrived about 07:30 and there was one other car in the lot. I saw one person on the pipeline trail on my return, but otherwise didn't see anyone else. There were five other cars in the lot when I returned about 08:30.

A short 2-miler on a frosty morning at sunrise. I did a lollipop route from the main trailhead: Double D, Sleigh Ride, Northwest Passage, North Trail, Katie Lane and back. Some frozen muddy spots, but none of them would have been that bad if it hadn't been so cold. I saw one other person on-trail (with an off-leash dog), and there were a couple of other cars in the lot at 07:45 when I returned.