Gordon Pond Trail, Cape Henlopen State Park, DE, 6/23/15

Jim and I took one day out of the week we spent at Dewey Beach in Delaware with the children and grandchildren to explore Cape Henlopen State Park. The hike we chose starts with a very comfortable boardwalk and follows the salt marshes along the beach.  A bird watchers paradise: we observed an osprey atop its nest, numerous herons and of, course, countless seagulls. Most trails at the park are multi-use and shared with cyclists. We had planned to do all of the almost 5-mile round trip hike but turned back about 3/4 into the hike due to extreme heat.  Actually, we meet only cyclists, no hikers, on this hot day!   (Hiked 3.9 miles in 1 hour, 20 minutes.)