Arrowhead

  • Difficulty: Easy one yellow star
  • Distance: 0.75 miles
  • Restrooms: Yes
  • Stroller Friendly: Yes
  • Wheelchair Friendly: No
  • Playground: Yes
  • Dog Friendly: Yes
  • Location: Adams-Ricci Park
  • black and white illustration of an arrowhead

    Clues for Your Hike

    1. From the parking area, head past the pavilion to the Nature Trail behind the pavilion.
    2. Follow the trail downhill and stay straight on the trail, keeping the wooden fence on your left.
    3. The trail goes uphill, curves right, and the river is now on your left.
    4. Cross a small bridge, head uphill, and when you reach the top, turn right onto the paved path.
    5. At the Y, stay right and carefully cross the road.
    6. At the T and Midway Pavilion, turn left. Notice the Butterfly Garden on your left.
    7. You will pass the Memorial Pavilion on your right and then turn right on the path.
    8. At the Y at the train caboose, stay left and pass the caboose. Take a photo of the caboose for fun.
    9. The path winds up and then turns left and around the building. Turn right after the building to stay on the path.
    10. The post will be on your right by a tree.
    11. Continue on the path in the same direction. Just past the baseball field, turn right on the path and back to the parking area.

    Did You Know?

    • Arrowheads date back to the Stone Age, around 50,000 years ago.
    • The Clovis point is one of the oldest and most well-known types, dating back to around 13,000 years ago.
    • An arrowhead is the sharp, pointed tip of an arrow, but not all pointy stones are arrowheads.