WALKING / WINTER TRAILS
Chapman Sanctuary and Visny Woods
is open to the public during daylight hours year round for hiking,
bird watching, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing.
is open to the public during daylight hours year round for hiking,
bird watching, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing.
There are approximately 10 miles of groomed trails throughout Chapman Sanctuary and Visny Woods on over 250 acres. The White Mountain National Forest abuts CSVW on the north and west.
Trail maps are available at the Visitor' Kiosk located at the Chapman House or
DOWNLOAD TRAIL MAP HERE
Trail maps are available at the Visitor' Kiosk located at the Chapman House or
DOWNLOAD TRAIL MAP HERE
- FREE! Admission to all trails from dawn to dusk.
- PLEASE SIGN IN AT THE VISITOR'S KIOSK for our records and your safety.
- Groups are welcome with advance notice.
- Picnic tables are available behind the Chapman House and at the end of the Logging Road.
- NO alcoholic beverages allowed.
- DOGS are welcome on leash from July 1 - DECEMBER 1.
- WINTER TRAIL ETIQUETTE: If you are walking in boots on snow-covered trails, please stay on the outside of the groomed tracks used by XC Skiers & Snowshoers. Deep holes made by boots can be hazardous to skiers/snowshoers and detrimental to the groomed trails. RIVER TRAIL is snowshoe ONLY in winter.
- SAFETY: There are a few "blaze orange" vests available at the Visitor's Kiosk for our guests to wear on the trails if they wish to borrow one. Please return them to the Visitor's Kiosk.
- DO NOT LITTER: Please take out with you everything you brought onto the trails. Fill your canteens so that you can carry out anything you carry in and leave the trails clean.
- DO NO HARM : As always CSVW requires that visitors leave the trails as they find them. Guests should not disturb or remove any material (plant, stone or otherwise) as this may directly and adversely impact the animals and birds. Always be respectful of nature and NEVER disturb a nest or any of the wildlife.
- PLEASE TAKE CARE not to stray from the trails as this may disturb some important wildlife habitats, nesting sites, burroughs, food caches and vegetation - even in winter.
- NO HUNTING • NO FISHING • NO TRAPPING allowed anywhere or any time on CSVW acreage.
- THANK YOU!
- HAVE A GREAT DAY OUTSIDE IN NATURE at Chapman Sanctuary and Visny Woods!
TRAIL REPORT
September 15, 2023
September 15, 2023
SUMMER TIME ON THE TRAILS
- Summer is here! The warm weather usually allows for some uniformly good trail conditions.
- As always in nature, the weather conditions can change daily and/or hourly. Take shelter in your vehicle in the event of any extreme weather such as heavy rain or lightning.
- Dress in light layers you can add or remove as necessary.
- Bug repellent highly recommended.
- Come with proper footwear and perhaps a walking stick or trekking poles.
- Beautiful things are now growing lushly around the sanctuary. It may be tempting but please do no disturb or remove any plants or other material critical to the health and ecology of the forest, fields, trails, waters and gardens.
- SIGN IN AT THE VISITOR'S KIOSK This is SO important for our records; and so that we know you are on the trails and then also safely off.
Thank you - ENJOY!
GRAB YOUR GEAR AND GET OUTSIDE ON THE TRAILS!
Join us soon and enjoy the beautiful CSVW Trails, Teacup Lake, gardens, birds and wildlife!
PLEASE SIGN IN AT VISITOR'S KIOSK
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It is important that visitors using the CSVW Trails sign in at the Kiosk at the trail head. Signing in at the kiosk helps us with our record keeping and gives CSVW an opportunity to learn about our visitors and members. Trail Maps are available at the kiosk. THANK YOU |
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CSVW TRAIL MAP
Download a copy of the CSVW Trail Map using the link below
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