The warriors post on wissahickon park

Yesterday was EXTREMELY hot. It probably wasn't the best day to go because of the heat, but we did anyway. Instead of walking along the bike path we went up the Lincoln Drive trail through the forest. It was rocky, muddy, it had A LOT of worms along the ground and it was very uneven, just like the conditions of any trail in a park. There weren't that many signs along the trail; in the beginning when we started on the trail the sign for the trail said it's help locator was the number "100". Along the way we came across a sign describing the "Hermit's Cave", a sign for a memorial that said "Wishin' I Was Fishin'", as well as various marks on trees that showed the specific path we were on. (Green and yellow rectangles). The landmarks that we saw - the Hermit's Cave, the memorial, Lover's Leap, the Golf Course, and the bridge above Lincoln Drive - were all very interesting to learn about. The cave in particular was very intriguing; it was built by a man named Johannes Kelpius who believed the world would soon come to an end. He built this cave as a shelter to protect himself from this alleged "Judgement Day".One thing that could have improved the trails would be more signage. The trail branched off into many paths, making it confusing to know exactly where you are and possibly how to get back. If there was more signage up in the forest, it would be a little easier to navigate through the woods. Another way to improve the trails is to add trash receptacles. Walking along the trail, we found no trash cans along the way. Carrying trash for a long period of time can be very annoying, which can cause people to litter. If there were trash cans strategically placed throughout the trails, people would be less likely to litter, keeping the forest clean.