Raccoon Creek State Park is vast. Unlike most of our state parks, it really is big and wild enough for backpacking...and backpacking is permitted here.
The Appaloosa Trail, in the extreme western part of the park, is used by snowmobilers, skiers, hikers, and equestrians. If the trails are even a little wet, the horses tear them up, making them muddy and slick for hikers. I tend to avoid multi-use trails for that reason.
There's a large, ugly, grassy area known as Doak Field. It's almost as eerie as nearby Hillman State Park. What the hell kind of place is this? Far more scenic are the many ridges and valleys, as in the second photo. Old Nichol Road tends to hug the walls of valleys. The Appaloosa Trail runs along far-flung summits.
I came across a spray of daffodils blooming in the forest, sure evidence that there was once a home out here.
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