Vielmetti-Peters Conservation Reserve

Nice little trail! The waterfall is small and the trail is easy to manage.

There are a pair of hawks that live here and will follow you though the beginning of the trail. This is one that not many people seem to go to.

If you like the forest and rolling hills, if you enjoy the sight and sounds of small crystal clear brooks go here. The hike to the first bridge is about a mile and mostly up hill. Don't be decieved by the dry stream bed. Follow the blue trail downstream. The water flow comes back out of the ground just in time to rush over a small falls with a pool at the base. The pool is just big enough for an overheated golden retriever and a small Staffordshire Terrier to lay in and get a much needed drink. If you follow the blue path downstream another crystal clear brook joins the first. There are benches along the trails. The ones along the streams are located strategically to optimize points of interest.
There is one problem and that is no designated parking. At this point it isn't a significant issue as traffic is lite. A selfish part of me didn't want to review this place and keep it as a semi secret haven for me and my four footed family members. However some person or group has put forth effort to maintain the trails, make bridges, build benches, and it wasn't just for me.

Gorgeous place. If you respect the private land, and stick to the trails, there’s so much to see and experience here. Seems like lots of folks don’t realize that the trails start after the initial walk into the preserve.

There are plenty of great views, don't listen to the last person, I'm currently standing on top of a 100ft+ rock face overlooking Midway Creek, it's gorgeous. You have to actually do some exploring, it's absolutely not a waste of time.

Great snowshoeing adventure with 30 inches of snow!