Blue Marlin

Difficulty: Hard

Distance: 1.37 miles

Restrooms: No

Dog Friendly: Yes

Stroller Friendly: No

Playground: No

Location: P. Joseph Raab County Park

Anchor Clues:

Starting from the parking area, walk past the yellow gate and follow the grass trail along the woods edge.
Continue following the trail as it goes through the woods.
The trail will come out of the woods and continue along the edge of the field and is now trail 2 and then turns into trail 1.
This grass trail becomes trail 1. Continue on this trail as it bends to the right and goes downhill.
At the very bottom of the hill, make a left. The trail will enter the woods.
As you walk through the woods there will be a small stream on your right.
You will come to an intersection in the trail. Continue following the trail straight.
You will pass a bat cave on the left at the base of the hill. Make sure to check it out before you leave!
The trail will eventually come to a creek crossing. Here is where you will find the post.
To return to your vehicle, turn around and start walking back the way you came.
Walk about 100 yards and you will come to an intersection. Make a right and follow the trail up a steep hill through the woods.
Toward the top of the hill, you will see a large rock wall on the right. Take a minute to enjoy the view!
At the top of the hill, you will come to another T intersection. Make a left on to trail 2 and follow the trail out of the woods.
At the grass trail, make a right and go up the hill.
Continue to follow this trail back to the parking area.

Marlins are huge fish, growing up to 14 feet long and weighing up to 1,985 pounds.
Dorsal (back) side of a blue marlin is dark blue while the belly is silver white in color.
A blue marlin can reach speeds of 60 mph.

Blue Marlin