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Lake-to-Lake Trails Photos

Let's check the map at Pleasant Lake.
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The Loop Trail crosses the Pleasant Lake spillway.
The Loop Trail crosses the spillway at Pleasant Lake.

The Pleasant Lake parking lot and the gazebo in the background.
The Pleasant Lake parking lot and the gazebo in the background.

A popular fishing spot.
A popular fishing spot.

Looking at the spillway from the woodsy part of the trail.
Looking at the spillway from the woodsy part of the trail.

The spillway outlet.
The spillway outlet.

Pleasant Lake is a retired Fairfield water supply reservoir.
Pleasant Lake is a retired Fairfield water supply reservoir.

Entering the woodsy section.
Entering the woodsy section.

What are these?  (They will deteriorate with time)
What are these?

The Star Bales are part of an art project.  The telephone pole is not part of the project.
The Star Bales are part of an art project. The telephone pole is not part of the project.

Jacqueline needs a rest as we approach Bonnifield Lake.
Jacqueline needs a rest as we approach Bonnifield Lake.

Bonnifield Lake is another retired Fairfield water supply reservoir, now used for recreation.
Bonnifield Lake is another retired Fairfield water supply reservoir, now used for recreation.

A grassy path goes around the lake.
A grassy path goes around the lake.

Time to turn around and go back.
Time to turn around and go back.

The "S" curves were designed to limit the steepness of the trail.
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A walking-only path branches off from the pine-woods section.
A walking-only path branches off from the pine-woods section.

Resting on the bench in the pine forest on the Loop Trail, near the entrance to the West Walking Trail.
Resting on the bench in the pine forest on the Loop Trail, near the entrance to the West Walking Trail.

A walker is returning to the Loop Trail.
A walker is returning to the Loop Trail.

Back to Pleasant Lake.
Back to Pleasant Lake.

Heading towards the parking lot and gazebo.
Heading towards the parking lot and gazebo.

The Pleasant Lake gazebo came from MUM.
The Pleasant Lake gazebo came from MUM.

Photos by Jeff Fitz-Randolph, June, 2010.

Lake Scenes - between Walton Lake and Pleasant Lake

Let's start at the Walton Lake parking lot.
Lake Scenes

You could go south onto the BNSF Trail, but let's go north instead.
You could go south onto the BNSF Trail, but let's go north instead.

The entrance to the Lake-to-Lake Trail, going north, towards Pleasant Lake.
The entrance to the Lake-to-Lake Trail, going north, towards Pleasant Lake.

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Lake Scenes

Relax and view the northern section of Walton Lake.
Relax and view the northern section of Walton Lake.

Watch for bicyclists.
Watch for bicyclists.

Picnic, anyone?.
Picnic, anyone?.

The trail goes gently uphill going north.
The trail goes gently uphill going north.

Looking back at the lake.
Looking back at the lake.

Leaving the lake area.
Leaving the lake area.

Heavy growth here.
Heavy growth here.

Another bench for resting at the start of the wooded section.
Another bench for resting at the start of the wooded section.

Heading north up towards the straight section that goes west to Pleasant Lake.
Heading north up towards the straight section that goes west to Pleasant Lake.

More uphill, headed west.
More uphill, headed west.

Bikes and a dog.
Bikes and a dog.

Another bench.
Another bench.

The view from the bench.
The view from the bench.

Back to the bench in the wooded section.
Back to the bench in the woods.

Photos by Jeff Fitz-Randolph, Sept 5, 2011.

New spillway, Pleasant Lake - Winter 2011-12

The Pleasant Lake spillway was rebuilt during the summer of 2011 -- this is the new one.
Pleasant Lake.

The lake on the right, spillway to the left.  The Loop Trail Bridge was reused.
Pleasant Lake.

The lake water level has not risen enough to go over the spillway.
Pleasant Lake.

The creek-bed was also upgraded.
Pleasant Lake.

The ice is beginning to break up.
Pleasant Lake.

Following the Loop Trail along the lake to the pine woods.
Pleasant Lake.

Pine needles cover the trail surface.
Pleasant Lake.

Two weeks later there is still some ice on Pleasant Lake.
Pleasant Lake.

Photos by Jeff Fitz-Randolph, Dec 25, 2011 & Jan 7, 2012.

Lake-to-Lake segment  (Bonnifield Lake - Pleasant Lake - Walton Lake) - July 2007

Looking east from B Street to the start of the Lake-to-Lake Trail section of the Loop Trail
Looking east from B Street to the start of the Lake-to-Lake Trail section of the Loop Trail.

Further down the trail, looking east from B Street toward the S Curves
Further down the trail, looking east from B Street toward the S Curves.

The north end of Waterworks Park
The north end of Waterworks Park.

The gazebo at the north end of Waterworks Park
The gazebo at the north end of Waterworks Park.

In the pine forest
In the pine forest.

A bench for resting (to the right)
A bench for resting (to the right.

The trail along Pleasant Lake
The trail along Pleasant Lake.

The recumbent bike is a RANS Stratus
The recumbent bike is a RANS Stratus.

The trail bridge over Pleasant Lake
The trail bridge over Pleasant Lake.

The kiosk at the parking lot off Pleasant Plain Road
The kiosk at the parking lot off Pleasant Plain Road.

On the east side of Pleasant Plain Road, going eastward
On the east side of Pleasant Plain Road, going eastward.

Along the north end of Walton Lake
Along the north end of Walton lake.

Photos by Chris Hallenger, July 2007, except first photo by Jeff Fitz-Randolph.

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