A path less traveled...

An Olmsted Moment

June 2011

Tucked into a corner of the lower grounds, this is a path for stretching your legs and also for stretching your understanding of our natural surroundings.

Across route 6 from Groves Lodge (just off of Overbrook Drive) is a path that takes you alongside two different Eagle Scout projects. After first following along the stream (2-Mile Creek) for a short way the path leads to a young tree plantation. This planting was the project of Josh Ishman, son of Bob Ishman, Olmsted's Property Manager. There are several different species of trees in this area, protected in this early stage from munching deer. The trees are labeled. The path then takes you across a bridge and up to the bridle trail. This is the path on which Elizabeth Olmsted once rode her horses. The bridle trail is fairly level and easy to walk. Destination? Wildcat Park! If you would rather take a slightly more adventurous walk, from the bridle trail you can take the 1.4 mile path up over the railroad grade. The path will loop around on the hillside and bring you back to your starting point. Watch for a view of the Olmsted manor house roof seen across the valley. There is a map of this trail, the Eagle Scout project of Jared Ishman (available in a brochure at Groves Lodge).
Happy Trails!

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