Trail Maps
Enjoy 8.5 miles of scenic trails through forested areas and meadows, alongside spring-fed creeks, a frog pond, and waterfalls. Trail Maps are available at the Office Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and at the main kiosk as you enter the wildlife area near the fire pit.
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Enjoy Your Walk at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve
With 8.5 miles of winding trails, there is a walk for everyone! Hike through lush forests, white pine stands, native grass meadows, wetlands, springs, and meandering streams. From quiet forest paths to broad grassy avenues, Creasey Mahan is ideal for local hiking, trailrunning, and nature exploration. Benches and picnic tables provide ideal spots for birding, wildlife viewing, and picnicking. Friendly dogs on leash are welcome (bring pick-up bags). No bikes allowed.
Trails
In 1975, the Mahan family gifted their 170-acre farm to create the Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve. Once primarily horse pasture, with patches of woodland along waterways and ravines, Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve is now a living example of how good stewardship and community involvement can restorea healthy forest ecosystem.
A. Mahan Lane—Enjoy an easy stroll down
the old farm-lane. Pass by the frog pond and
take in the broad, open, native grass meadows.
Provides access to several other trails. Easy.
B. Huckleberry Creek Path—Follows Little
Huckleberry Creek between lowwooded hills.
The most mature part of the forest, be sure
to visit the Hidden Springs wetland, where
trickling streams merge and meander. Moderate.
C. Turkey Trot—Winds through the woods
from Mahan Lane to the forests edge, passes a
sunny pond and hidden meadows. Moderate.
D. Cross-Country Trail—Broad grassy paths
are perfect for trail-running. This trail climbs
up and down hills to overlooks, past native
meadows and pine stands. Moderate.
E. Watershed Trail—This favorite wildflower
footpath travels through the most mature and
delicate forest, down the shady side of Little
Huckleberry Creek, and past stony waterfalls.
Moderate.
F. Sycamore Crest—This multi-branched
loop trail takes you past old sycamore trees,
including a towering giant with four trunks!
Moderate.
G. Frog’s Leap Trail—The perfect trail
for little ones, this nature exploration trail leads from the Frog Pond past the outdoor
classroom and meanders in the forest. Easy.
Ecology
Mature woodland along streams and waterways, hills crowned with white pines, sunny wildflower meadows and shady stony ravines--varied topography and stages of woodland growth makes CMNP a magical place to learn and explore. White-tailed deer, foxes, hawks, owls, the occasional coyote, and an abundance of birds frequent the area, along with many more. CMNP is rich in diverse flora, and is working on ongoing native plant restoration.
Stop by our office for more info, or to find out about upcoming events, classes, and guided tours! Also, be sure to check out the restored historic spring house, Mahan Manor, and the two hundred year old barn that now houses the Mahan Library.
And please, walk softly, leave no trace, and respect
the plants and animals you meet... Enjoy your visit!