Well that was disappointing. I would have to say the shorter side of this trail is not pretty or relaxing at all. You walk past a sludge waste treatment facility and next to industrial areas. It is however good for dog walking and small children if you want to get them started on mild outdoor trail walking. They might not know any different. The trail is paved, so on dry days you can ride a bike, push a stroller, or walk your dog. The city provides those doggy doo baggies, so please please pick up after your mutt. I'm sure when its dry you can play out on the grass..toss Frisbees and do a picnic but honestly...the link trail side isn't where I'd want a picnic. On this day it was rainy and gloomy, full of puddles..some I had to tippy toe through, so it can't get much worse. Oh did I say this side was a short distance? lol Next time I'll hit up the trail on the other side. It's supposedly much much longer actually following the river almost into Tacoma. Moving on! read more