A hiking trail has been developed that follows the western
shoreline of Lake Alvin, beginning in the recreation area boat launch parking
lot and circling in a loop through a lower and upper portion of the park.
The trail is clearly marked as it leads west from the
parking lot. It moves through
willow brush and low trees and climbs to a junction, one way leading down along
the shoreline and the other up into the hills overlooking the lake.
I took the lower pathway of the loop and moved through
continuous tree cover that provides glimpses of the lake through the foliage.
A bench is situated about halfway through this first loop in
a location providing a nice view over the lake.
As the loop continues, it moves up into the hills with a
steadily increasing vista of a wide portion of the lake, offering both a north
and a south elevated view.
This
part of the trail passes by a wire fence that separates the park property from
homes built over this commanding view.
The trail then descends down the slope to the junction of
the loop and ends at the parking lot.
This is a fairly easy trail for most people; without stopping
for photos, I would imagine that it would take about 20 minutes to complete the
loop. The trail adds another
element to visiting the Lake Alvin Recreation Area; the recreation area is a
fee site requiring either a park sticker or a daily admission.