I started my afternoon hiking adventure on this sweet, twisty-turny dirt trail that surrounds Gator Lake in West Palm Beach. Just over a half mile, this is a great warm-up trail! I love that access and parking to this trail and the Hammock Hog and Promontory Loop Trails was easy—and included bathrooms with flushing toilets!
As this trail looped around the lake, I came upon several spots to pause and sit or take in the lake view and do some bird watching. Narrow and somewhat rooty, this trail has lots of shade, so even on a warm May afternoon, it was a pleasant hike. The trail ends at the entry road, and I walked the quarter mile back to the parking lot and on to Hog Hammock Trail.
Footprints and Ripples 