Parkway Closed Along Lake Natoma!
Running around Lake Natoma is going to be tricky for a couple of weeks while the county installs retaining walls along the north side of the lake.
Managers at Folsom Lake State Recreation Area announced that the paved bike path along the north side of Lake Natoma will be temporarily closed due to construction activities along the trail from January 24-27 and January 31-February 3, 2011. The trail closure will be in effect on those days from 7:00 AM until 4:30 PM. The specific section of the trail to be closed is the portion of the trail along the Orangevale Bluffs, from the intersection of the Main Avenue access spur to Negro Bar.
It appears that the trail will be open during the weekend. Here is a map of the closures.
You can still run between Hazel Avenue and Beals Point by using the south side trail and crossing the Historic Truss Bridge in Historic Folsom.
This retaining wall is being installed to prevent wayward boulders and drunken teenagers from raining down on your head while you run along in carefree obliviousness because Lady Gaga is being piped directly into your head at 110 decibels.
I am sure this is a good thing. The wall thing. I’m not so sure about the Lady Gaga thing.