On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 07:58:41 -0500, wrote:

Ranger Dave (my SIL) took us on a hike through the Corkscrew
yesterday. There is a raised trail going through the Corkscrew that
used to be the rail bed for a narrow gauge rail line they used for
harvesting cypress up until the 50s. It was a pleasant walk with lots
of birds and a couple gators ... no bugs.
It was one of the properties he managed when he worked for South
Florida Water Management.
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Corkscrew%20dec%2015.jpg

Is that the trail in the picture? Doesn't look like it would be much fun to walk
through.
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On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 10:00:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 07:58:41 -0500, wrote:

Ranger Dave (my SIL) took us on a hike through the Corkscrew
yesterday. There is a raised trail going through the Corkscrew that
used to be the rail bed for a narrow gauge rail line they used for
harvesting cypress up until the 50s. It was a pleasant walk with lots
of birds and a couple gators ... no bugs.
It was one of the properties he managed when he worked for South
Florida Water Management.
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Corkscrew%20dec%2015.jpg

Is that the trail in the picture? Doesn't look like it would be much fun to walk
through.

===

The "trail" is a raised wooden walk way - interesting place to visit.

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 12:08:19 -0500,
wrote:

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 10:00:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 07:58:41 -0500, wrote:

Ranger Dave (my SIL) took us on a hike through the Corkscrew
yesterday. There is a raised trail going through the Corkscrew that
used to be the rail bed for a narrow gauge rail line they used for
harvesting cypress up until the 50s. It was a pleasant walk with lots
of birds and a couple gators ... no bugs.
It was one of the properties he managed when he worked for South
Florida Water Management.
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Corkscrew%20dec%2015.jpg

Is that the trail in the picture? Doesn't look like it would be much fun to walk
through.

===

The "trail" is a raised wooden walk way - interesting place to visit.

Keep walking. The loop is 12 miles. You only went a few thousand feet
after the walk in from the parking lot. (not a bad walk in itself)
The picture I posted is about a half mile from the end of the
boardwalk. The scenery is about like that everywhere but the plants
and animals change. I was looking for the right light.

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 17:44:28 -0500, wrote:

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 12:08:19 -0500,
wrote:

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 10:00:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 07:58:41 -0500, wrote:

Ranger Dave (my SIL) took us on a hike through the Corkscrew
yesterday. There is a raised trail going through the Corkscrew that
used to be the rail bed for a narrow gauge rail line they used for
harvesting cypress up until the 50s. It was a pleasant walk with lots
of birds and a couple gators ... no bugs.
It was one of the properties he managed when he worked for South
Florida Water Management.
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Corkscrew%20dec%2015.jpg

Is that the trail in the picture? Doesn't look like it would be much fun to walk
through.

===

The "trail" is a raised wooden walk way - interesting place to visit.

Keep walking. The loop is 12 miles. You only went a few thousand feet
after the walk in from the parking lot. (not a bad walk in itself)
The picture I posted is about a half mile from the end of the
boardwalk. The scenery is about like that everywhere but the plants
and animals change. I was looking for the right light.

Is the accompaniment of a ranger a requirement?
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 17:51:12 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 17:44:28 -0500, wrote:

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 12:08:19 -0500,
wrote:

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 10:00:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 07:58:41 -0500, wrote:

Ranger Dave (my SIL) took us on a hike through the Corkscrew
yesterday. There is a raised trail going through the Corkscrew that
used to be the rail bed for a narrow gauge rail line they used for
harvesting cypress up until the 50s. It was a pleasant walk with lots
of birds and a couple gators ... no bugs.
It was one of the properties he managed when he worked for South
Florida Water Management.
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Corkscrew%20dec%2015.jpg

Is that the trail in the picture? Doesn't look like it would be much fun to walk
through.

===

The "trail" is a raised wooden walk way - interesting place to visit.

Keep walking. The loop is 12 miles. You only went a few thousand feet
after the walk in from the parking lot. (not a bad walk in itself)
The picture I posted is about a half mile from the end of the
boardwalk. The scenery is about like that everywhere but the plants
and animals change. I was looking for the right light.

Is the accompaniment of a ranger a requirement?

Only to find it ;-)

There are no signs and it is not advertised. For Wayne, this is on the
East side of Corkscrew (immokalee rd), not the one on the West.

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 18:36:35 -0500, wrote:

There are no signs and it is not advertised. For Wayne, this is on the
East side of Corkscrew (immokalee rd), not the one on the West.

===

Interesting, didn't know there was an entrance on the east side. Is
the parking security OK ?

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 19:51:26 -0500,
wrote:

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 18:36:35 -0500, wrote:

There are no signs and it is not advertised. For Wayne, this is on the
East side of Corkscrew (immokalee rd), not the one on the West.

===

Interesting, didn't know there was an entrance on the east side. Is
the parking security OK ?

Only the vultures that eat your rubber window moldings (trap a plastic
bag in your window)
This is in fumbuck.

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 19:51:26 -0500,
wrote:

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 18:36:35 -0500, wrote:

There are no signs and it is not advertised. For Wayne, this is on the
East side of Corkscrew (immokalee rd), not the one on the West.

===

Interesting, didn't know there was an entrance on the east side. Is
the parking security OK ?

http://www.crewtrust.org/2013/06/26/...y-swamp-trail/

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 18:36:35 -0500, wrote:

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 17:51:12 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 17:44:28 -0500, wrote:

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 12:08:19 -0500,
wrote:

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 10:00:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 07:58:41 -0500, wrote:

Ranger Dave (my SIL) took us on a hike through the Corkscrew
yesterday. There is a raised trail going through the Corkscrew that
used to be the rail bed for a narrow gauge rail line they used for
harvesting cypress up until the 50s. It was a pleasant walk with lots
of birds and a couple gators ... no bugs.
It was one of the properties he managed when he worked for South
Florida Water Management.
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Corkscrew%20dec%2015.jpg

Is that the trail in the picture? Doesn't look like it would be much fun to walk
through.

===

The "trail" is a raised wooden walk way - interesting place to visit.

Keep walking. The loop is 12 miles. You only went a few thousand feet
after the walk in from the parking lot. (not a bad walk in itself)
The picture I posted is about a half mile from the end of the
boardwalk. The scenery is about like that everywhere but the plants
and animals change. I was looking for the right light.

Is the accompaniment of a ranger a requirement?

Only to find it ;-)

There are no signs and it is not advertised. For Wayne, this is on the
East side of Corkscrew (immokalee rd), not the one on the West.

Heck, I got directions on Google Maps.
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Ban idiots, not guns!

On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 19:58:26 -0500, John H.
wrote:

Heck, I got directions on Google Maps.


Too which one?