Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust

Danbury and New Fairfield, CT

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Sweetcake Mountain Preserve

New Fairfield/Woodcreek Road

Sweetcakes Trail

Location: 21,44,51 Woodcreek Road
Donor: Charles, Robert, Catlin Fox and Rebecca Rice (siblings), 4/2001
Size: 39.9 acres
Dominant Habitat: deciduous forest, rock outcroppings,

Recreational Access: Hiking trails

Unique site attributes: It is  an incredibly beautiful property comprised of open deciduous forest, dense mountain laurel under story, hemlock stands and rock outcroppings like the “Comer” offering spectacular views of Candle wood Lake.  Sweetcake Mountain is open to public access with almost 2 miles of trails built by Eagle Scout Brian Stoddard and friends. The trail also winds through the forest passing “Fox Family Memorial”.

This property was donated by the Fox family as a means to preserve the land in its natural state in perpetuity. These lands, collectively known as The Sweetcake Mountain Preserve are our most important acquisitions to date. Not only are they our largest, with over 40 acres, but it is also an incredibly beautiful property comprised of open deciduous forest, dense mountain laurel under story, hemlock stands and rock outcroppings like the “Comer” offering spectacular views of Candle wood Lake. Sweetcake Mountain also represents the first NFLT property open to public access with almost 2 miles of trails built by Eagle Scout Brian Stoddard and friends.

The trail also winds through the forest passing “Fox Family Memorial”. This outcrop of bedrock has been inscribed by the Fox Children honoring their parents Charles and Dorothea Fox, long time residents of New Fairfield.
Sweet cake View, Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust Sweetcake, Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust Sweetcake View, Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust Sweetcake Memorial

Our Properties

  • Balsar Preserve
  • Barnard Drive Preserve
  • Beaver Bog Mountain Preserve
  • Bigelow Pond Preserve
  • Buhse Preserve
  • Burton’s Ridge Preserve
  • Demento Family Preserve
  • Disbrow Pond Meadow
  • Elstein Preserve
  • Elwell Road Preserve
  • Finn’s Land Preserve
  • First Congregational Preserve
  • Gateway Conservation Area
  • Hahlawah Preserves
  • Hidden Valley Nature Center
  • Komlo Preserve
  • Milltown Preserve
  • Nabby Road Preserve
  • Nazzaro Preserve
  • Outpost Farm Preserve
  • Pootatuck Preserve
  • Schwab Preserve
  • Shortwoods Brook Aquifer
  • Shortwoods Brook Aquifer B
  • Shortwoods Preserve
  • Simon & Alain Preserve A
  • Simone & Alain Preserve B
  • Starview Acres
  • Sweetcake Mountain Preserve
  • Titicus Mountain Preserve
  • Wellstood Preserve
  • Wicks Manor
  • Wiedel Preserve A
  • Wiedel Preserve B
  • Winter Sunset Farm
  • Wyatt Preserve

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Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust
Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust
PO Box 32
Danbury, CT 06810

Danbury, Connecticut • New Fairfield, Connecticut
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