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Mashomack Preserve — Blue Trail
3 miles · Easy · Dirt · Nature Conservancy
The walk
The Blue Trail is the shorter three-mile Mashomack loop, mostly flat oak woods with a kettle-pond overlook. A good introduction to the preserve when the kids can't do eleven miles.
Access & parking
NY-114 to the Mashomack visitor center.
Parking: TNC Mashomack visitor center lot.
What to bring
- Water
- Tick repellent
Plan the visit
- Best season: spring fall
- Dogs: Not allowed
- Bikes: Not allowed
- Features: Woodland, Freshwater