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Program runs
from June 2 to August 17

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Difficulty: Hard

Distance: 2.61 miles

Restrooms: No

Stroller Friendly: No

Wheelchair Friendly: No

Playground: No

Dog Friendly: Yes

Location: William H. Kain County Park – Lake WIlliams

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Please note: Hikers should obey all of the No Trespassing/Restricted Area signs along the hike.

  1. Start at the Lake Williams Day Use Area – main parking lot off Water Street on the Jacobus side.
  2. From the bathroom, follow the exit road away from the bathroom with the lake on your right.
  3. When the road turns to the left, look for a small foot path on the right side with a wooden 6x6 and a brown and yellow sign that says Water St. is open. Turn right here.
  4. Follow the trail over the small creek as it meanders through the woods. It will eventually turn to the left to go up the hill. Follow it until you reach the top at the guardrail and the road.
  5. Once at the road, turn right. Follow the road until you see a yellow gate on your left across from Picnic Tree Hill – a large grassy area that overlooks the lake. Turn left to follow the trail up the hill.
  6. You will quickly come to an intersection with a trail on your left. Continue straight up the hill on the trail that you were on. You will pass two more intersections with smaller trails up ahead, but continue straight.
  7. When you reach the next intersection, you will have to go right or left. Keep right here onto trail 4. Continue to follow trail 4 past the next trail intersection on your left up ahead.
  8. You will soon come to a trail intersection and a large wooden, welcome to Nixon Park sign should be visible. Look for the post near this intersection.
  9. To return to your car, continue in the direction you were heading on trail 4 until you reach a Y. Keep right here to follow trail 4 down the hill into Kain. You’ll pass another intersection with trail 4a on your right – continue straight.
  10. After a while, you’ll reach a brown and white sign indicating that the trail turns to the right. Follow this trail to Water Street at the gravel road. Turn right here and follow Water Street.
  11. At the top of the hill, there is an overlook of the dam. As long as you don’t go past the fencing, you can take in the views of the dam.
  12. Once you’re ready, continue to follow the gravel and eventually paved road that used to be Water Street before it was closed. Follow this road with the lake on your left for about 0.5 miles all the way to Picnic Tree Hill and then look for the trail you came up originally on your left. Follow this trail back to the parking lot and your vehicle.

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