Burke Centre - The Commons

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Burke Centre - The Commons

Length: 2.7 miles

Surface: paved with short natural surface section

Exposure: sun and shade

Surroundings: homes, woods, streets

Directions:

The walk starts at the Town Center Shopping Center. Park near the intersection of Burke Centre Parkway and Burke Commons Road.

1. The walk starts on Burke Commons Road near the entrance to the Kaiser Permanente building (one half block north of Burke Centre Parkway). Take the asphalt trail on the east side of this road heading north (away from Burke Centre Parkway). Burke Commons Road should be on your left.
2. The asphalt trail turns right for a short distance and a trail intersects from the left. Continue straight on the present trail down the hill past the Kaiser Permanente building.
3. At the bottom of the hill cross the parking lot to the sidewalk next to the Sports and Health Club. Turn left at the entrance to the club and follow the sidewalk adjacent to the parking lot with the building on your right.
4. The sidewalk leads into an asphalt trail into the woods. Turn right at the next trail intersection and follow that trail down the hill.
5. A trail intersects on the right. Continue straight on the present trail crossing the bridge over the stream. After crossing the stream turn right and proceed at an angle away from the stream. After a short distance turn left on an intersecting trail prior to the tot lot and walk up the hill towards the town houses.
6. The asphalt path leads into a concrete sidewalk and goes up 2 steps. Turn right onto the sidewalk after the steps and walk up the hill with the houses on your right.
7. A sidewalk with steps intersects on your left. Walk up the steps and follow the sidewalk with the houses on your left.
8. The other end of the sidewalk goes down some steps. Cross the street (Sassafras Woods Court) and turn right to follow the sidewalk on the other side. The houses should be on your left.
9. Turn left at Wards Grove Circle and follow the sidewalk to the crosswalk a short distance away.
10. Cross Wards Grove Circle at the crosswalk and continue straight on the asphalt trail on the other side of that road away from the street. Do not turn left at any of the connecting paths.
11. The trail turns right as it reaches a tot lot. Turn left onto the intersecting trail on the other side of the tot lot. The trail will pass the Coffer Family Cemetery on the left.
12. The trail intersects with another trail just prior to a small bridge. Turn left and follow that trail as it crosses another bridge a short distance away. After the bridge another path intersects from the right. Continue straight on the present trail.
13. The next trail intersects at a sharp angle from the left. Turn left and follow that trail between houses on both sides. The trail will cross a small bridge after a short distance.
14. An older home appears in the distance on top of the hill. Take the trail to the right going up the hill to the right of the home.
15. At the top of the hill turn right to follow a trail towards the tennis courts. The house has been converted into the Woods Community Center. It is on the site of the prior Coffer family home which was torn down about 60 years ago. Visit the Burke Centre web site to learn more about the house.
16. The trail goes down a flight of steps after passing the tennis courts. Take the sidewalk at the bottom of the hill to Wards Grove Circle and cross that road at the intersection with Bunker Woods Lane. Turn left to follow the sidewalk a short distance on the other side of Wards Grove Circle.
17. Turn right at the first asphalt trail intersection. The trail leads into the woods between the homes. Follow that trail to the bottom of the hill and do not turn onto any side trails.
18. The trail ends at a tot lot at the bottom of the hill. Take the trail to the left with the stream on your right.
19. Turn right at the next trail intersection and follow it across the bridge and up the hill. Turn right at the sidewalk along Chase Commons Court and follow it with the apartments on your right.
20. After passing the rental office turn right onto the sidewalk along Chase Commons Drive.
21. Cross the next road and continue on the sidewalk through the parking area until the road on the left turns right.
22. Cross the road on the left just prior to its turn to the right and follow the asphalt trail on the other side down the hill through the woods.
23. Turn left at the next trail intersection. The trail to the right is a dead end.
24. Turn right at the next trail intersection. The trail will shortly go down the hill to a recreation area.
25. Turn right at the next trail intersection to walk around the tennis courts on the right.
26. The trail winds around the tennis court and turns left on the far side. Turn right, walk a few feet, and turn right at the next trail intersection to walk around the right side of the pool area. The Commons Community Center building is on the other side of the pool.
27. After passing the Community Center building turn right to follow the sidewalk along the access road. Turn left onto the sidewalk along Premier Court. Cross Roberts Parkway using the crosswalk on the other side of Premier Court..
28. Turn left to follow the asphalt trail on the other side of Roberts Parkway.
29. A trail intersects from the right. Continue straight on the present trail.
30. The trail crosses a short bridge and a trail intersects on the other side. Turn right onto the intersecting trail and cross the bridge and walk up the hill.
31. At the top of the hill turn right to follow the sidewalk along First Landing Way. The houses should be on your right.
32. The sidewalk ends and an asphalt trail goes to the right up a steep hill. A trail intersects near the top of the hill. Turn left onto the intersecting trail. The building to the right is the Landings Community Center.
33. The trail intersects with a trail on the side of the tennis courts. Turn left to follow the trail to the end of the tennis court fence. The trail turns right to follow on the adjacent side of the tennis courts. The trail goes down hill into the woods after it passes the next corner of the tennis courts.
34. The trail joins a trail along Burke Centre Parkway. Continue on that trail in the same direction.
35. A trail intersects from the left. Continue straight on the present trail.
36. The trail ends at the intersection of First Landing Way and Burke Centre Parkway. A narrow trail continues on the other side of First Landing Way. Instead of taking this trail walk on the shoulder of Burke Centre Parkway. The narrow trail will shortly turn to the left away from this road. Stay on the shoulder of Burke Centre Parkway until Roberts Parkway.
37. Cross Roberts Parkway at the intersection with Burke Centre Parkway. There is no paved trail at this location.
38. Take the dirt trail along Burke Centre Parkway on the other side of Roberts Parkway.
39. Turn left at the next access road to return to the parking lot where your vehicle is parked.

 

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