Paseo Verde Trail was this week's pick for our weekly walk. Alicia R set this up since she's done the trail plenty of times. Goal was to get at least 6 miles in.
The trail is paved and is between a normal sidewalk and the street. You'll find all walks of life from kids, teens, middle-aged, and seniors in their prime. Most are jogging, some bikers, and guys like me that choose to walk. The trail runs a little over 2 miles from Paseo Verde Park to St Rose Parkway. This means a good 4 miles there and back. During this quick trek, you'll pass other parks, the Multigenerational Center, and Green Valley Ranch.
I find trails a lot easier to complete than tracks or side streets. It also helps to be with a group that's walking or jogging at the same pace with you. Overall, I don't mind driving 30 minutes from home to get here and knock out 4 miles. This is a nice quick trail to get some cardio in. By the way, we did meet our goal of 6 miles by circling a few parks multiple times.
TIP: Start your hike, walk, or run at Paseo Verde Park since it's slightly uphill to St. Rose Park. Better get the strenous part done first. It's all downhill going back.