General Description: Are you looking for a moderately difficult hike with a water vista? The Westwoods Trails Committee developed Loop 1 with that in mind. The trailhead is located at the Sam Hill Road entrance, incorporates the white circle and white square trails, and brings you to the Lost Lake Vista. Sights: Lost Lake vistas, evidence of quarry […]

General Description: Are you looking for a moderately easy hike with a water vista? TheWestwoods Trails Committee developed Loop 2 with that in mind. The trailhead islocated at the Sam Hill Road entrance and incorporates sections of three popular trails.Beginning on the white circle trail, the orange circle then brings you to the Lost LakeVista. The hike returns […]

General Description: Loop #3 begins with beautiful scenery and easy hiking on the RedTriangle trail. You’ll find a fascinating natural rock cave on the Orange Circle trail for thesecond half of the loop, which has a few rocky climbs and descents. Sights: Surviving Hemlock trees, a curious cairn, and a real Indian cave. Difficulty: A short and moderate […]

General Description: Loop #4 begins with a short and easy hike to Lost Lake and then a hike along a ridge with beautiful views of the valley below. You’ll return with a hike down through the valley following below the rock ridge. Sights: Views of Lost Lake (with great picnic spots) and impressive natural rock formations including a […]

Distance: 3 miles Allow: 90 minutes Elevation Gain: 337 feet Difficulty: 2.5 Easy to Moderate (a couple of fairly steep climbs.) Terrain: Some steep climbs Not suitable for trail running. General Description: To access Loop 5, begin at the Trailhead at the end of Dunk Rock Road, directly across from Bishop’s Raspberry field. Off-road parking is available on […]

General Description: Ever wonder what Witch Hazel looks like? Can you tell the difference between a white pine and tupelo tree? The Westwoods Nature Trail was designed to introduce you to the forest by providing 40 points of interest, known as stations, that will answer those questions for you and so much more. To experience the trail as […]

Distance: 2 miles Allow: Allow an hour Elevation Gain: 314 feet General Description: Reversing the effects of too much screen time, Loop 7 meanders through ridges and valleys in Westwoods. It’s the perfect antidote to modern life. Difficulty: A fairly easy hike with a somewhat narrow boardwalk. Terrain: Mostly civilized woods roads with some rocky but moderate climbs, […]

Distance: 2.5 miles Duration: 75 minutes Elevation Gain: 250 feet Difficulty: A moderate hike with no real difficult areas. Terrain: Combination of old woods roads and trails. Not suitable for trail running General Description: A moderate hike in the woods taking you by some monuments of rock walls including Dunk’s Rock, the Massive Dinosaur Rock, and the Great […]

Distance: Just under 2 miles Allow: 90 minutes Elevation Gain: 307 feet General Description: A fun and moderate hike highlighting the Massive Rock Formations (aka Dinosaur Rock), the Great Marsh and the Plank Walk. Terrain: Some trail is narrow and exposed with a drop off to one side. Expect muddy conditions in low-lying areas and there are plank […]

Distance: 3.25 miles Allow: 90 minutes Difficulty: Hands down the most challenging loop trail in our oeuvre. A sweaty, heart pumping, difficult hike made for those that are physically fit, sure footed and daring. Still reading?? This loop is riddled with steep climbs and descents where you may find yourself relying on tree roots or rocks as hand […]

Distance: 1.5 miles Duration: 45 minutes Elevation Gain: 152 feet Difficulty: Easy with some occasional up and down hiking on open trails. Weather considerations: A few wet spots. Not suitable for trail running. General Description: Loop #11 is an easy woodland hike on the Good Sisters (Pink Circle) trail and the Violet Circle and Blue Rectangle trails. The […]

Distance: 3.25 miles Duration: 1.5 hours Elevation Gain: 386 feet Difficulty: This is moderately difficult with quite a bit of up and down hiking and varied terrain. There is one short area that is a steep scramble up a rocky wall right before you reach the Lost Lake Vista. Terrain: Mixed terrain with lots of up and down […]