was very impressed couldn't believe how big the preserve is a tone of land and great trails. its easy for the parking lot as well a good size and right of the Maine road. I liked the history behind it and seeing the mansion and also the upper gorge over look is great plus the venal pool. i didn't do all the trails but did run a goo amount blue, yellow and some of the white. also their are few small trails across the street the green and blue I did. the orange not taking a risk since it said its bad with the...
Read moreUsed to play here as a child in 1990-91; I lived on Ridgefield Avenue and we used to cut thru and walk in the woods and there it was. No signs but old paths were still visible, just in the middle of the woods, so now that’s it’s labeled a preserve I’m curious. we thought the building remnants were so cool but didn’t know anything about it. Was told it was a mansion and the entire property burnt down. Who knows what the...
Read moreThis is a well maintained preserve with great trails for exploring the park. There are many, many informative plaques about the natural world, and a lot of the natural features have been given names. Like "layer cake rock" and"crochedy old oak." It's a nice place to hike, and you can string together different loops for up to 6 miles or so of...
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