Edwin and Gertrude Grace Nature Preserve
Edwin and Gertrude Grace Nature Preserve offers a peaceful and somewhat challenging hiking experience suitable for kids and their dogs on leash. The trails form a loop with some steep sections and have clear markers, although parts can be overgrown. Parking is on a narrow gravel road accessed through a distinctive twin stone pillar entrance. Despite being hidden and located within a housing area, it provides a quiet natural escape without many trail obstacles. There’s no mention of dog-specific amenities like fencing or agility equipment, but the area is appreciated for its natural beauty and walking trails.
Reviews
Hidden, not easy to find, challenging at times. Enter of Arbutus. Nice little hike that ends on 25a where you can complete the trifecta by walking a quarter mile East and adding Phragmites and Betty Allen before you head back. Greenway signs on trees are a huge help because the trails narrow and are not well traveled. Thankfully not too many obstacles like excessive foliage or downed trees. I definitely recommend this trail, if you can find it off the private road. Enjoy!
Fantastic hike, I would like to do the entire trail next time. Very steep in spots, there is a historical cabin that the town is restoring. I parked off Arbutus, will look for the parking off 25A as well.
A nice short challenging hike. The parking area off Arbutus is hard to find. Take the road with 4 mailboxes that looks like a private road. The road to the parking area is a very narrow road that looks like a driveway. It is on the left and goes behind the tennis courts you’ll see if you miss the turn.
This trail is definitely a hidden gem. Challenging and beautiful trail. It’s located within a housing development which can look deceiving when trying to find parking. Once you enter the development thru the twin stone pillar entrance, they’ll be a one-lane road on the left which leads to a small parking area.
Parking is the paved road between two stone pillars, then the left turn onto single lane gravel road which is marked clearly “trail parking”. Trail is well marked with arrows. It is shown on the map as a loop, but if you take the loop and go to the right it crosses over a section of marked private property. So recommend going to the left in the loop.
Brought my dog on a leash. Sections of trail are overgrown, bring bug spray. It was quiet and peaceful. A tad more challenging than I expected due to some steep parts.