The Lewis S Eaton Trail

Skating Routes Fresno CA

Some Skating places for you to work out...! 

Always wear safety equipment

(Visibility Vest, Flashing Lights, Helmet, hand, elbow, knee protective gear).

Enjoy..! Have a safe skate..!

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Place marks indicate WARNINGS for your safety.
High traffic areas are not included even if they have bike lanes.

• THE LEWIS S EATON TRAIL

    This is a great trail to have fun at... is mostly a semi smooth paved path from within the park all the way up to Friant, there are so many great curbs and hills that will make you roll faster than you might have in flat land...! It's a mild to medium workout depending on how fast you decide to skate it... 

    I started it at the little Kiosk in the far end of the park and worked my way into the trail, it's very busy with friends walking, jogging, biking, skateboarding... most fellows in this part of town are friendly, I have seen a few skaters before... but, none today...

    I'ts a very comfortable path and there is plenty of room to share it with others, I have been skating this trail for over a year now and while I use it mostly when I have friends around, I also take it as part of my routine training and add the loop around the park plus the streets nearby to make it worthwhile...

     Besides enjoying the trail itself there is this somewhat nice scenery, you can sit on one of the benches across the trail and watch a nice sunset right from it's heights...! It is also nicely accommodated with several outhouses and water fountains in case you get too far into the trail and there is no time to get back to the park...

    The trail is accessible trough various entrances, I chose to pay the park fees and park my vehicle in a safe place, but, there is an entrance right from East Champlain Dr. where you can walk in to it... another entrance is trough Rice Road where there is a bit of a space to park a few vehicles there...

    Many times when you're up and down the trail you'd find little rabbits roaming about playfully, that have grown somewhat accustomed to people passing by... plus on your left there is always Yosemite road down below, the San Joaquin River and more.






















    The path has two over passes/bridges that are somewhat rough but manageable to skaters, larger wheel as I always suggest for anyone skating from beginner to pro's

    Not to mention the feeling of a long and endless trail when you run into the downhills and uphills that give you that extra burning in your legs when going up, it seems that after every little hill, there is what I call a break station if you feel like resting on one of the many benches provided... 

     Well I hope you've enjoyed the Lewis S Eaton Trail as I did and will for years to come, get on your game, get your skates and go out, give this little trail a try, you won't be disappointed, bring the friends along, may that be skating, biking, jogging or just plain walking the evening out in this great place...!

    Right here at the very end of it there is this nice little Kiosk with benches and water fountains even one for your dog where you can take a nice break and enjoy the view...

    I don't know where my skates will take me next time, but, wherever that may be, I will take several pictures and will bring a little description for everyone to read and enjoy...!

    Happy Skating, hope you liked my blog... don't forget to see the pictures on panoramio....

Enjoy...! More Skating Routes Fresno Ca coming soon...!

The Fresno - Clovis Trail

Some Skating places for you to work out ...continued

Always wear safety equipment

(Visibility Vest, Flashing Lights, Helmet, hand, elbow, knee protective gear).

Enjoy..! Have a safe skate..!

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    No matter where you start the trail from, it will give you a good workout, it's 10 miles one way and it has a lot of nice views, trees, and other features that makes it a very nice skating trail.

    I started my trek at Nees right under the freeway, and like any other long workout, be prepared with plenty of liquids and food, yes, food, you'll lose more calories than you think and the body won't respond without enough fuel, so a light backpack is what I used with pop corn, trail mix quaker bars, kern's juices, a water canteen, and a bag of trail mix dried fruit and nuts.

    As always, make sure you have good skates, and that you're feet are comfortable in them, or you'll get blisters or the like. I also recommend larger wheels 84mm and up are best for skating this trail.

    The trail has a mostly semi rough surface, with lots of street intersections that force you to stop (good to grab a quick bite). Skater beware when crossing. I found that most drivers were very conscious about people in this part of town.

    This is where starts on Nees...

    As you can see the surface is semi rough and while it's all paved, there are a few spots where the rain has taken over the trail but is still manageable. I found this very neat, it has a lot of underpasses, that give you a little bit of downhill push before you enter and a good uphill workout when you get to the other side...

    Besides the underpasses, the views and the trees are very nice, making it a great place for group skating or families...










While I took a lot of pictures, I won't include them all in this blog, you can look at them on panoramio
Here is an uphill shot after getting out of the first underpass...

This little uphills are very nice, they take the smooth ride out of your legs and make your skating a bit fun... as you can see in the pictures, I found almost no people before getting into Clovis.










Here is a very nice shot of the Trail... (I must say I did not stop to take any of the pictures, I took'em while rolling using an iPhone 4 not bad at all).

Up to this point the Trail still has a semi rough surface... but, it gets a little better down the road, I really recommend this trail to anyone wanting to have some good times out just rolling or for a nice walk...

It is so nice rolling down into the underpasses, and there are plenty of them to enjoy...!

Since I had such a great workout and a good time rolling this paths, I am going to skate it again and enjoy a full round trip of this trail... I am sure that once you get to know the Fresno Clovis trail you'll have to go back for more...!

Happy Skating, hope you liked my blog... don't forget to see the pictures on panoramio....

Enjoy...! More Skating Routes Fresno Ca coming soon...!

Skating Routes Fresno CA

Skating Routes Fresno CA

Some Skating places for you to work out...! 

Always wear safety equipment

(Visibility Vest, Flashing Lights, Helmet, hand, elbow, knee protective gear).

Enjoy..! Have a safe skate..!

Click here to view map

    Click on any route on the map shown above with link for additional information...
Place marks indicate WARNINGS for your safety.
High traffic areas are not included even if they have bike lanes.

2 Mile strip shown (Emerson Ave) *Update. This lane has been completely damaged by PG&E.

Feel free to email me if you'd like a route tested near your area. (Click on the email link shown on the map)

.25 mile Sprinting Strip shown...

    If you are a beginner or intermediate skater and would like to skate the streets of Fresno, I have created this blog and maps for you to skate, bike or jog, all routes shown have been skated (more than once).
    I always recommend larger wheel skates, not available in Fresno stores... A minimum of 90mm wheel is desirable, 100mm to 110mm is best.
    You can find good skates following the links below...


K2 Skates

Rollerblades



   Street skating requires additional skills and a high level of awareness, know your streets, know your rush hours, know your rules, always be polite, share the road just like bicycles do, most bicycle rules apply to you while on wheels (if not all). Always use bike lanes where available and stay on your right, use sidewalks when necessary and allow pedestrians their right of way... 

   While is not my intention to fill you with a set of rules, always use common sense when skating on roads and sidewalks, you are a moving vehicle when skating...

ABCE= Always Be Careful... Enjoy...!!