A couple weekends ago we hiked this trail. It was fun trekking towards the canyon. We were walking imagining there was no concrete world behind us, no cars, and simply imagined we were Cowboys minus the horse and we were walking into the unknown.
After awhile that got boring being in the blunt sun pretending we were in search of the new world. Before I could even digest the thought of being bored, we started nearing the trees and a creek! Hallelujuer for the trees because I swear if I hear my eldest son complain about being hot one more time knowing his mommy has his baby brother on her back...I'm going to make him walk back. Sure enough to say, labor day was not his day. Of course I'd never make him walk back, but, I kept shooting positivity towards his funk and as we entered the trees...his energy jolted. He cooled down, ate his snack, and he along with his younger brothers were out exploring nature.
So ensure you have proper/adequate food and water. You and/or your 'luggage' will surely want it before realizing you want it. While we did not trek through the canyon to get behind it as originally planned...we did have a good trek and considering we had all the kids, the amount of time we spent hanging around the first creek...it was time to head back.
We let the kids lead the way to have them figure out how to get out of where we were in...it's a great place to exercise their senses. We definitely will return to finish this trail up. It really is beautiful and peaceful!
As far as we went in I can say is definitely kid friendly. Leave the stroller at home!
Stay hydrated! Enjoy!