While we adjust to life as a family of 5, a few local bloggers kindly agreed to keep MiniBury readers entertained with tales and adventures from their own lives. Today Julie Barry shares the fifth installment of her series”Little Explorers,” reports on her hiking adventures with her husband and her two and four-year old. Take it away Julie!
Trail: Texas Falls
Distance: 1.2 miles
Level of Difficulty: easy – moderate
Baby Jogger Access: no
Bikes Permitted: no
Of Interest to the Kids: the falls, numerous short bridges over little creeks
How to get there: driving east on 125, go about 3 miles past the Middlebury Snowbowl, turn left on Forest Service road 39, parking will be .5 and .7 miles up the road
More Info: look here.
Our Experience: There were several cars parked by the overlook for the falls so we drove .2 miles further to the picnic area parking. There’s a pavilion with a number of tables under it as well as a nearby grill. If you’re with a smaller group there are several privately sited picnic sites with their own table and grill – all right along Hancock Brook. Gravel trails connect the pavilion, the sites, and the vault toilets. With not a soul around my 2 and 4 year-old had a blast exploring the trails and picnic area on their bikes. The brook itself is beautiful, clear and cool and filled with light-colored rocks (what are they?) that give the river a clean, almost blue appearance. It also offered great opportunities for exploring and rock hopping.
The kids can’t wait to come back and bring their papa to picnic and explore – so we’ll get a photo of the falls then!