QUICK TRAIL FACTS
- Preserve Size: 186 acres
- Trail Mileage: 2.5 miles in network
- Pets: yes
- Difficulty: easy
- Sights: fields, woods, wetlands
If you are craving open space, visit the 186-acre Pleasant Hill Preserve and its wonderful expanse of former farmland, including some wetlands that contain the headwaters of the Spurwink River. The preserve borders 300 acres of Rachel Carson refuge land, too.
A quarter-mile-long trail to an old barn is handicap accessible. A 1.5-mile loop (Monty’s Trail) takes you through the fields and into tree groves and woods. At the northern edge of the preserve, you can tack on a 1/2-mile loop (Northern Wildlife Loop) through shady, cool forest. I saw a big flock of bluebirds and a hawk when I visited. The old, rusting barn is kind of fetching too, with its streaky red, grey, and blue metal siding.
Directions: The parking area and trailhead is close to the intersection of Fogg Road and Pleasant Hill Road. If you’re coming from Fogg Road, take a left onto Pleasant Hill, and the trailhead will be shortly on your right
