QUICK TRAIL FACTS
- Preserve Size: 878 acres
- Trail Mileage: 3.5 miles
- Pets: yes
- Difficulty: moderate
- Sights: Fourth Pond
The North Loop of this multi-part trail system on 878 acres is exceedingly nice — with a trail that passes through a pitch pine forest and ledgy rock to a beautiful spot on a surprisingly big, quiet pond. If you do the both loops, the hike is a moderate 3.5 miles. The south loop is slightly flatter than the north loop. Both have rocky, uneven terrain.
The Nature Loop (the little loop west of North Loop) seems to be less visited, probably because it doesn’t include pond views.
The Woods Road spur, off of Kingdom Road and just under a half mile before the trailhead to the North Loop, isn’t spectacular, but it is pretty and is an easier walk along an old dirt road. I only hiked to the point where the maintained road ends, at a large boulder. You can continue walking or skiing down the overgrown path if you continue straight.
Directions: Three of the trailheads can be access off Kingdom Road. The first, for Woods Road, is at a sharp bend in the road, about 1.3 miles in. The second is for North Loop. A third loop trail is 0.2 mile further along the Kingdom Road — it wasn’t well signed when I visited (the kiosk isn’t visible from the road), so look for a large boulder barrier and open space for parking (that’s also not plowed in the winter). For the South Loop, park at the small lot across the Mines Road from the tennis facility.
