Discover Trinity

The Rails-to-Trails project includes a walking and cycling route from Trinity to Challengers; the Stone Fort Petroglyphs add a cultural dimension. The Enviro-Walk on June 10, 2017, also offers a historical connection to Trinity Parish and Bloody River. These are the key features to consider when planning your trip: a named route, a past event, and a cultural site.

Rails-to-Trails and the Enviro-Walk

The Rails-to-Trails project includes a 1¼-mile walking and cycling route from Trinity to Challengers. Its length gives the route a concrete scale, and both walking and cycling are mentioned as options. So, for a day of your vacation, you can start by choosing how active you want to be: focus on doing the route on foot or by bicycle. If you’re planning to take the route today, check in advance whether access is currently possible.

The Enviro-Walk took place on June 10, 2017, under the theme “Walk into history, walk for a sustainable future” on the then newly built “Rails to Trails Demonstration Trail” in Trinity Parish and at Bloody River. The English theme links a journey into history with a commitment to a sustainable future. The phrase “walk into history” can be read literally as walking and thematically as turning toward history; the second half looks toward a sustainable future. This gives the event a thematic dimension that goes beyond choosing between walking and cycling: it also raises the question of how history and sustainability can be considered together. For your trip planning, the theme serves a different purpose from the route’s length: it frames the idea of a historical walk, while the mileage describes the distance.

Petroglyphs with a Distinct Connection to the Area

The Stone Fort Petroglyphs lie on the edge of the village of Challengers and extend for around 200 meters along both sides of the gorge of the Pelham River, also called Stone Fort River. Petroglyphs are signs or depictions carved into stone; the site therefore adds a specific cultural connection to your trip planning. The petroglyphs were apparently considered significant by the local population. Thus, the site’s impression is shaped not only by the subject of the rock carvings, but also by their extent along the gorge. Describing them as apparently significant draws attention to the site’s historical importance as well as its location.

Challengers appears in two different geographical contexts: as the destination of the project route from Trinity and as the village on the edge of the petroglyph site. The route connects two named places; the petroglyphs provide a cultural connection on the edge of Challengers.

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