Trail Condition: It’s a mostly a Roadwalk except for two off road sections
Trail Difficulty: Easy with a few uphill sections
Length Hiked: 5.5 miles one way from the University Ridge Golf Course to
Length Hiked: 5.5 miles one way from the University Ridge Golf Course to
the Shoveler Sink Waterfowl Area
Unusual Features: the Valley View Preserve
Hike Description: I hiked south on Woods Road to Midtown Road where I started hiking west. Eventually you get to a trail section along a subdivision and another Trail section in the Valley View Preserve. Then you hike north on Timber Lane to Mineral Point Road where Shoveler Sink is located
Date Hiked: March 2012
Unusual Features: the Valley View Preserve
Hike Description: I hiked south on Woods Road to Midtown Road where I started hiking west. Eventually you get to a trail section along a subdivision and another Trail section in the Valley View Preserve. Then you hike north on Timber Lane to Mineral Point Road where Shoveler Sink is located
Date Hiked: March 2012
Tman’s Additional Comment: The Valley View Preserve has some nice interpretive signs
Photos of this Hike: University Golf Course to Shoveler Sink Photo Gallery