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The Sheridan Press
SHERIDAN — If you’re hoping to go from your front door to the outdoors quickly, you’ll now have another option with Hidden Hoot Trail — the latest addition to a growing suite of non-motorized recreation trails built and maintained by Sheridan Community Land Trust.
Running along Gillispie Draw and nestled between Hidden Bridge and Kendrick golf courses on the west edge of Sheridan, Hidden Hoot Trail takes users along 3 miles of natural habitat in a peaceful setting close to home.
The natural-surface, single-track design is perfect for hiking, biking and running. Its lollipop design allows users to loop back to where they started in a manner similar to SCLT’s existing Red Grade Trails.
“This trail was built to accommodate beginners while still being quite an enjoyable experience people with advanced skills,” SCLT trails manager Tami Sorenson said. “The many features throughout the trail add fun for all.”
Hidden Hoot Trail is the first realization of a longtime priority for Sheridan Community Land Trust to expand Soldier Ridge Trail into a looping system of trails that provides additional access to lands west of Sheridan. Adding diversity to your trail experience, Hidden Hoot incorporates an environment that’s different from Soldier Ridge Trail.
“Hidden Hoot Trail creates new opportunities for people to experience different habitats and ecosystems just outside your door,” SCLT Executive Director Brad Bauer said.
From the trail, you’ll see wetlands and the wildlife that call it home — deer and antelope, pheasant, grouse, eagles and hawks, and you may just see and hear something making a hoot.
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