One of the things that Steve and I love to do together is to take short walks or hikes. This morning we got up and headed up to one of our regular walks in Mueller Park. We love Mueller Park because it is beautiful, with a variety of different walks to choose from and it is close. Today that was especially important so that we could get home and do some chores, before we settled in to a day of College Football.
Steve remembers hiking in Mueller Park with his dad and brother up to Rudy Flats, and camping out there to watch the deer.
We saw this deer earlier this summer as we drove out of Mueller Park, heading home.
This morning we just did the walk straight up through the park, we had just started the walk and turned to take the trail through the park when we were approached by the Park Hosts and one stated that if we were going to walk off the road at all we needed to pay $3 per person for walking in. While I am all for paying to use the park systems in our communities if you are camping, hosting a party or a BBQ etc. so that you can help pay for the upkeep, $6 to take a 40 minute walk through the park with your spouse seems a little ridiculous. Especially when you can pay $6 to get an entire car of people in the park for the entire day. Luckily, most of the walks that we like to do in the park can be done on the main road, or from a trailhead that is not in the park. So, for now we will probably continue to stick to the road, and our free hikes and walks, and then support the park with money for picnics etc.
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