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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am relatively uninformed but saw in the article that it isn't accessible to seniors and people w/ disabilities--can someone elaborate on this? [/quote]

What article?

I walked on the trail yesterday and was envisioning my dad (in his 80s, walks slowly with a cane and needs frequent breaks) walking on the path next time he visits. He would consider the path accessible. It is fully paved, and there are numerous benches for resting. The path has a steeper grade at the bottom (toward Mount Pleasant), so we wouldn't walk that part. I'm guessing that he would make it about 1/3 to halfway down the path from the top, and he could easily make his way back, slowly, stopping to rest on benches.

Given the grade at the bottom, elderly people, those with crutches or manual wheelchairs, young children on bikes, and adults on bikes who are out of shape may want to stick to the top half of the path. I don't think people in motorized wheelchairs would have difficulty, however.[/quote]

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