2024 Shelton Trails Marathon Level 1

Welcome to Level 1 of our 2024 Marathon trails challenge! These hikes are rated easy to moderate and avoid some of our most rocky and hilly trails.  You should still expect uneven or muddy footing in places. The first eight walks are the same as the 2016 challenge, while a few changes were made to the rest of the list to reflect some of our newer trails, including French's Hill, the Pearmain Path, the route up to the Birchbank overlook, and major changes to Tahmore Trail. 

Level One (easy/moderate 26.2 miles).  

1. Shelton Lakes Recreation Path (4.1 miles one way) - easiest footing 
2. Gristmill Trail (0.6 mile out and back) 
3. Oak Valley Trail (2.1 mile lollipop loop) 
4. Bluff Walk at Riverview Park (1.2 mile out and back) 
5. Nells Rock Trail (1.5 mile loop) 
6. Dog Paw and Flower Path (1.6 mile loop) 
7. Turkey Trot Trail (2.1 mile loop) 
8. Boehm Pond loop and spur to pond (1.1 mile) Storm damage cleared
9. Nicholdale Farm Expanded Loop (1.9 mile) 
   
10. Birchbank Trail & Overlook (2.4 mile lollipop loop)  
11. Tahmore Trail (1.1 mile figure-8 loop) 
12. Paugussett Trail - Indian Well Falls to Buddington Road (5.0 miles one way) 
    
13. French's Hill (1.5 mile lollipop loop)

Congrats to the following hikers for completing Level 1!

1. Kim Edwards (& Lilly the dog)
2. Addyson Edwards
3. Colin Edwards
4. Todd Edwards 
5. Terry Gallagher
6. Teresa Gallagher
7. Anthony Kuczynski
8. Nancy Kuczynski
9. Lisa Adriani
10. Ellen Cramp
11. Makayla LeStrange
12. Tim LeStrange
13. Hans Praml
14. Lena Praml
15. Bill Dyer
16. Cassandra Steptoe
17. Steve Ronning
18. Jim Brandt