This weekend's weather sounds perfect for getting out and enjoying a hike in one of Wilton's recreational parks. Bring the whole family, pack some healthy snacks (nuts, fruit, water) and head out to nature. As a regular feature, I thought it would be fun to highlight a park a week so, in alphabetical order, here's the first highlighted park!
The Town of Wilton purchased the Belknap Preserve in November 1999 from the Belknap family. Thirty-seven acres of open woodlands were purchased on the corner of Wampum Hill Road and Honey Hill Road in northeast Wilton. Keen to preserve this track of land as it stands, the Town of Wilton also granted a Conservation Easement to the Wilton Land Trust for this property that will keep the Preserve open for many generations. Additionally, the Town purchased an overlying Conservation Easement on 8.63 acres directly south of the Preserve, which, while not open to the public, will insure this land retains its open rural character.
Directions: From wilton center, take route 7 north for 2.6 Miles to Honey Hill Road on the right (east). Follow Honey Hill Road 0.7 Miles to Wampum Hill Road. Turn right (south) and entrance is 200’ south on the right.
Acreage: 37 acres
Parking: Adjacent to entrance on Wampum Hill Road.
Access: Entrance 200’ south of intersection of Honey Hill and Wampum Hill Roads. Also from trails within the Gregg Preserve to the west.
Trails: Loop Trail 1.5 Miles (Blue)
Access Trails 0.6 Miles (Orange)
Cut-Across Trail 0.25 Miles (Yellow)
For more info: http://www.wiltonct.org/PDFs/conservation/belknap%20preserve.pdf
This looks like a good short hike for those who haven't been very physically active this past winter so get out and enjoy some "free range" time!
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