Looking south from Hastings along Raynolds Ave.
Raynolds Median Linear Trail is an easy stroll from Hastings to La Luz. There is no real trail. The entire median except for a short stretch before La Luz, is not really a trail but a well-groomed “lawn” with trees old and new. It’s an example of just how good our El Paso Parks Dept. is. You can elect to walk the sidewalks along Raynolds. I chose to walk on the grass. Only at Trowbridge did I cross to the sidewalk in order to pass safely across the busy and wide street.
The linear median park is on the eastern edge of the beautiful and historic Austin Terrace neighborhood. This neighborhood has been defined by the construction of Loretto Academy and its history in El Paso.
Loretta Academy. A common yucca found in El Paso, Yucca elata, is shown in the foreground.
In the park I saw a very old Chinese Elm tree and an equally old Mulberry Tree. A swift darted about. I took the picture below of a Western Kingbird with my quite inadequate smart phone.
