Crosby Farm Regional Park

Fun winter hikes and walks, took about a 1 mile hike from the parking lot to the slot canyon. The trail up to the south canyon had 2 icy lifts or areas you had to scramble up. There were some ice climbers in the canyon which was pretty interesting to watch. It was a warm sunny day and lots of people on the trails including some cross country skiers and people ice fishing on the ponds. Nice escape in the city.

Absolutely beautiful walk! We did a loop around the lake and it was a blast! Parking was a bit challenging as it was packed at 2PM on a Saturday on the first nice day in a long while, but finding this hidden gem of a waterfall made it even more worth it! Trail was well packed down, the loop on the north side of the lake though got pretty icy in spots. We saw people biking, cross country skiing, and hiking. All around great place!

In the winter this park takes on a totally different feel than in the summer. You can see far - through all the bare trees, and it's a wonderful experience. Crosby is located on the river, but has many paths that don't feature the water, so you can get your fill of whatever you want. Big, wide, clear paths, but the riverside trail is a super cute, beaten down path through the sand...again you can get whatever experience you want. There's a lake that'll freeze up, but considering we were in the 50s last week, at the moment I trust nothing. The dogs and I hiked around for an hour and a half. They smelled some really interesting smells, because Holy smokes their noses were to the ground! And for some reason I smelled roasting marshmallows for a really good portion of my walk, and I kinda need to know what business is upwind of the park bc I left so dang hungry!! We'll for sure be back soon!

What I like about this place is that the minute you step a few feet out of the parking lot, you are basically in the woods! Nice wide paths, though, and views of the water... Birds, and critters, too! Most of the path is shaded, so it is a cool reprieve, and it's also paved, so great footing, and easy biking, (I assume). Parking lot is pretty small, but it can just stay way, rather than tear up the riparian sanctuary!