Raasch Trail

This trail starts at the intersection of Refuge road and Wildlife road. There is a gate that you can walk around to start the trail. There is only enough parking for a couple of cars. For the first two miles, you can walk along the old railroad bed. It is raised 2 to 4 feet above the surrounding fields. At the 0.8 mile mark you enter the trees, which adds interest and helps block the wind. At the 1.5 mile mark you come to the gate at Terry Lane. If you jump the gate, and the one on the other side of Terry Lane, the trail continues east, but is not as well maintained and doesn't get as much usage. Check out the first bridge east of Terry lane, it is stamped with a date of 1926. At the east end of the railroad bed, you can turn left (north) and walk along the refuge boundary and explore, or you can jog to the south a few feet and continue east. When you get to the eastern most part of the refuge, you can turn south along the fence line and continue until you come to the creek bed. There is no known way over that creek, so its back to the old rail line and back across Terry Lane. There is another side trail to the north that takes you up towards Hagerman road. Anytime you leave the old rail bed, the trail goes through taller grass, but is still easy to follow.