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TRAIL MAPS
The Shelton Lakes Recreation Path is shown on the Shelton
Lakes Greenway map by heavy line. |
Shelton Lakes
Recreation Path
Length: 4.0 when complete
3.5 miles by
August 2011
2.0 mi. (north
section);
1.5 mi. (south section)
Rating: Handicapped-accessible
Features: Pine Lake, Silent Waters,
and Hope Lake.
SEE MAP
General Description:
A work in progress, the Rec Path links the school
campus area near downtown
Shelton with Huntington Center. At it's completion, the entire path
will be 8 to 12 feet wide and handicapped-accessible, wending its way
through 500 acres of forested public open space, and skirting three scenic reservoirs.
The north section of the Rec Path, passing near the Police Station, High
School and Intermediate School, Dog Park, and Hope Lake, has been surfaced with crushed stone.
The south section begins on Lane Street in Huntington Center, across
from the cemetery. There is no parking on Lane Street, but plenty
of parking at the Community Center. The path goes 1.5 miles (or will by
the end of August), crossing Wesley Drive twice before heading north
towards a major powerline corridor, where current construction will end.
Trail users can access Nells Rock Trail (hiking trail) from that point
for now.
The beginning of the Rec Path is marked by a pedestrian bridge
over the dam at Pine Lake (formerly Shelton Res.), visible from Shelton Avenue. The end of
the trail is also marked by a pedestrian bridge, this one in Huntington Center, across the
street from St. Lawrence Church. The northern and southern sections
of the Rec Path do not directly connect at this time, but by taking a scenic
detour onto Dominick Trail you can hike the Rec Path from one end to the other.
We call this the "Bridge-to-Bridge Hike"
(B2B).
COMPLETION STATUS: August 2011
Route acquisition: All of the proposed route has been acquired
with the exception of one section about half way along the route.
This is why you need to detour onto Dominick Trail (blue) in order to
reach Huntington Center. Where the route has been acquired, volunteers
have constructed a trail.
Path surfacing: The first 2.0 mile and last 1.5 mile have been graded 8-10 feet
wide, and surfaced with crushed stone. It is appropriate for walking,
baby strollers, wheel chairs, and bicycles. Note that due to many
curves, trees abutting the path, and drop offs, some sections may be a
challenge for young children on bicycles, especially if the path becomes
busy - parents should use discretion.
 This small section of the Rec Path poster
shows the path route near the High School. The straight road going from left to right is
Rt. 108. To see the entire poster, click
here. |
For More Detail: If you would like to see a
detailed design map showing phase I of the Rec Path, you can try to view it
online:
click
here for a TIF version (0.3 MB) - Netscape viewers may have problems if you
don't have a Quicktime component.
click
here for a JPG version (7.7 MB). This will take a while to download, and it
may not appear as clear as the TIF version.
If you would like more
detail about the Rec Path, you might want to download a report titled "The Recreation Path: Shelton's
Millennium Trail - Design Guidelines & Route Selection". This
is a 4.2 MB file in a Microsoft Word format. If you have a high-speed connection
(DSL or cable) it should take about 1 minute to download.
Related Links:
Rails-To-Trails
Conservancy
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