Parked at the Hazel Wolf Wetlands trailhead off of SE Windsor Blvd. No other cars were at the trailhead when I arrived on a sunny Saturday at 9:30am. Combined the trails of Hazel Wolf Wetlands and Beaver Lake Preserve for a total of a little over three and a half miles. I went counter clockwise and made a dumbbell loop. Dirt trails and boardwalks were all in really good shape. Surprised I only saw a handful of other people out there. There are lots of good trail maps at all the intersections, making navigation really easy. The picnic meadow in Beaver Lake Preserve looks really nice and has 2 picnic tables available for use. Make sure to take the trail to the scenic viewpoint of Beaver Lake. When I returned back to the trailhead there was only one other car. 

Lovely winter walk across the still wetlands. trail muddy but passable.

We parked at the main (small) lot for Beaver Lake Preserve and then made a dumbbell shaped loop hike through both the preserve (including the add on to upper Beaver Lake), and Hazel Wolf wetlands.  The main feature of the preserve was fields of ferns under the trees with well tended wide gravel paths.  The loop around the wetland is on single track narrow trail with some nice sections of boardwalk, and highlighted at the very scenic pond overlook.  Doing one loop without the other might leave you a little dissatisfied, but doing them together makes for a nice winter's afternoon outing.  We clocked close to three miles.

I had a map which we didn't really need as there is lots of signage at each junction.  There are connector trails leading to other parks here so do be careful to not get turned around on the different spurs.  Dog restrictions also vary between the two areas with clear instructions on what is expected.

I parked at the tiny trailhead parking lot on SE Windsor Boulevard, but there were only two cars there when I pulled in. 

The western section of the trail is nice and wide open, but the eastern section of the trail is really overgrown and can use some brushing work. Overall, pretty good trail for a jog.

Only ran into one hiker surprisingly

This trail is NOT COVID SAFE. The passage way is very narrow once you enter the real trail, away from the houses. It can only fit 1-2 people shoulder to shoulder at best.

During our trip, we encountered 4 groups of people, and none of them wore a mask. The people were pretty negligent, and no wonder the infectious virus couldn’t be controlled. One of them was a woman with her brown dog unleashed, and it came straight to my kids almost biting them until the owner shouted to stop it. It ruined our experiences. We also encountered another with dog as well. It’s almost if it’s resident’s dog park. But given the super narrow path, it’s really frustrating. At entrance, there are signs clearly stating that dogs need to be leashed.

Aside from the negligent people who roamed this trail, the trail itself was actually quite nice even under the hot sun. There’re plenty of trees to provide shades, blue dragon flies that go all around, and quiet trail. I only wished that the people who used it were mindful of others.