If you’re looking to get outside this weekend and enjoy the good weather – temperatures are expected to be in the 60s – there’s a new trail to explore in Thurston County, either by bicycle or on foot, perhaps with a furry friend at your side.
The new trail is the latest phase of the Prairie Line Trail, which now crosses the Nisqually River in Yelm and into Pierce County via an existing train trestle in the area.
The railroad and railroad ties have been removed from the trestle and replaced with a new surface, guardrails have been added, and about mid-span there’s a lookout point with a fixed set of binoculars…