Trillium Woods Trail at Wing Haven Reserve

This is a short stroll through upland and lowland woods to a secluded lake, then back through a quiet ravine along a stream. Wing Haven Reserve is a 160-acre holding of the ACRES Land Trust, a private preservation group that received the land as a gift from the estate of Helen Swenson. The property is about half the size of the original Wing Haven Resort, opened in 1950 by Swenson and her husband, Ben. The resort closed in 1970, after which part of the property was sold and is now a conference and retreat center. There are three short trails at Wing Haven, including the Trillium Woods Trail described here. The trail is well-maintained and well-marked. Special Attractions: Little Gentian Lake, one of seven small lakes in the Seven Sister chain, a log cabin, and the possibility of seeing sandhill cranes.