Hammer

  • Difficulty: Moderate two yellow stars
  • Distance: 2.50 miles
  • Restrooms: Yes
  • Stroller Friendly: Yes
  • Wheelchair Friendly: Yes
  • Playground: No
  • Dog Friendly: Yes
  • Location: Spring Valley County Park – Cross Roads Parking Area
    • black and white illustration of a battlefield

    Clues for Your Hike

    1. From the parking area, find the yellow gate marked with white diamonds and start down the M1 gravel and grass maintenance road.
    2. Cross a bridge over the stream, also marked with white diamonds.
    3. Continue straight past M4 trail on the right and follow the white diamonds. Notice giant sycamore trees on the left.
    4. Cross the bridge. Keep going straight until the trail curves to the right.
    5. When you come to a post with a red rectangle; turn right here and walk through two boulders with red rectangles. You can find the post here.
    6. For an uphill adventure back, continue to follow the instructions. For a stroller-friendly route, go back the way you came.
    7. Continue on the red rectangle trail as it twists up and downhill. When you get to a post with a red triangle, turn right.
    8. Follow the red triangle blazes downhill. Once you come to the end of red triangles, turn left on the gravel trail back to the parking area.

    Did You Know?

    • Geologic hammers are used at dinosaur digs and have a square at one end and a chisel or pick at the other end.
    • A chisel hammer is designed for making precise cuts and detailed work on rocks.
    • Hammer weight, specifically the head weight, influences both the tool's effectiveness and user fatigue during fieldwork.
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