Map:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=103228297516276567813.00046a4902786328cf377&ll=36.141202,-95.997505&spn=0.021002,0.068321&z=14
About the Midland Valley Trail:
(From the INCOG Website):
The Midland Valley Trail runs along the abandoned rail corridor once used by the Midland Railroad. Now the trail connects Tulsa's Central Business District with with Riverparks.
About Tulsa River Parks:
(From the Tulsa River Parks Website):
Spread along miles of the Arkansas River, as it flows through Tulsa, River Parks provides some of the metropolitan area's finest outdoor recreation. More than 26 miles of asphalt-surfaced recreation trails weave past picnic areas, playgrounds, fountains and sculptures. The park's landscape ranges from manicured lawns to the rugged terrain of the Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area.
About the Newblock Park Trail:
(From the INCOG Website):
The Newblock Park Trail serves as a connector from the Riverparks trail system to the KATY trail that goes to Sand Springs.
The Newblock Park Trail is a beautiful connector to the KATY Trail for those wanting to visit Sand Springs. This trail passes Newblock Park as well as the Tulsa Police and Tulsa Fire vehicle storage buildings. This short 1.5 mile trail connects with the KATY trail at Gilcrease Museum Road. There is one semi-difficult street crossing at Charles Page Blvd, just after leaving Newblock Park. This is a 4-lane road without a signal. Usually traffic is not enough to make this crossing difficult.
There is a Tulsa Police Memorial located where the trail intersects Charles Page Blvd. It recognizes the bravery of Tulsa Police Officers.
May 16th Ride:
I followed 15th over to the north edge of Maple Park. There I joined the Midland Valley Trail and followed it south its terminus at the Pedestrian Bridge just north of 31st and Riverside. I crossed the pedestrian bridge, followed the River Parks Trail north to the bridge near HWY-75 where I crossed the river again. I then rode a portion of the Newblock Park Trail before turning back and following 11th back home.
Photos (Numbered from Top to Bottom)
1) A view of the spillway from above on the Pedestrian Bridge just north of 31st and Riverside.
2) A photo of the downtown skyline from the north side of Maple Park.
3) A view of the 21st-31st Corridor along the Midland Valley Trail.
4) A building along the Arkansas River.
5, 8-9) Several photos of the sunset taken on the east edge of Newblock Park.
7) The 21st Street bridge and the Arkansas River.
-SPQ 5/20/2009
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