Riverside State Park - Trail 25, Riverside State Park - Trail 10 & Riverside State Park - Trail 210 — Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019

A cloudy Sunday afternoon with a hint of rain provided solitude at Riverside State park after my first mile. The parking lot was full when I arrived at Bowl and Pitcher, which I expected on a Sunday. I crossed the swinging bridge and headed north on trail 25, enjoying the river washing along below me. I saw a few hikers before I passed Devils Toenail rapid a mile downstream, and then I had the trail to myself for the rest of my hike.  The light rain must have scared the other hikers home. I just pulled out my rain gear and kept hiking. I continued to the trail 10 crossover, and hiked uphill, across the Centennial Trail and more uphill to another section of trail 25 on the bluff. Turning south toward the Larch Grove, I followed the road like trail, opting for the single track through the grove, both for the trees and the easier grade. I continued along the bluff, through a very old fire scar to trail 210 which descended almost to the swinging bridge. A short hop south on trail 25 around some lovely basalt piles, across the bridge again, and I was back to my car after a relaxing 6 mile walk.