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A 4.2 mile trail through forest, open meadow, farmland and wetlands on a natural preserve.


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Map Key

4.0

Miles

6.5

KM

98%

Runnable

381' 116 m

High

196' 60 m

Low

264' 81 m

Up

260' 79 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

23%

Max Grade (13°)

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · River/Creek · Views · Wildlife

Open from dawn till dusk daily.

Open to Equestrians if conditions are not muddy. Note that riders may not bring horse trailers to the preserve.

Be aware that while the preserve is open to leashed dogs, portions of the Red Loop are not open to dogs due to safety issues.

Runner Notes

The trail runs from gravel to mowed fields. Regardless of the direction you take on the trail it starts with a hill climb and ends with a slope down hill.

Description

Starting with a gravel trail from the parking lot the Red Loop follows the same trail as the Green Loop Yellow Loop along a long gravel trail through open space before changing into woodland (if you turn left on the loop) or wetlands (if you turn right).

The terrain takes you through sunny open meadows and into forests with views of farmland, including a scenic overlook of the preserve. The trail is well marked with color coded signs and connects back up with the Yellow Loop and other trails if you want to take shortcuts back to the parking lot.

Flora & Fauna

The woodlands at Stroud Preserve are dominated by red oak, tuliptree, beech, and maple tree.

Meadows filled with native grasses such as purpletop, switchgrass, and big bluestem, and wildflowers such as ironweed, goldenrod, and milkweed. The preserve also hosts agricultural fields of soybeans and corn, as well as hayfields.

A variety of birds live on or migrate through Stroud Preserve including the Eastern Meadowlark, Bobolink, and Field Sparrow.

Contacts

Local Club: Natural Lands Trust

Land Manager: NLT - Stroud Preserve

Shared By:

Mae Axelrod

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#123

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The Green Loop Trail stretching out through Stroud Preserve.
Dec 30, 2015 near West Ch…, PA
Looking over the water from the stone bridge over the East Branch Brandywine Creek.
Dec 30, 2015 near West Ch…, PA
Looking out over the stone bridge on the Green Loop at Stroud Preserve.
Dec 30, 2015 near West Ch…, PA

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