30 May 2018
West Woods Trails starts on Peddler’s Road
(Text from Guilford Land Trust site) The forest and marshes in and around Westwoods were used by Guilford’s settlers as agricultural lands.
Lost Lake, looking south, with fog rolling in
Trees were cleared, stone walls were built, livestock were grazed, and where Lost Lake stands today, salt hay was harvested.
Lady’s slippers
The story of this forest is similar to that of many forests throughout Connecticut. As the demand for charcoal and firewood increased, Westwoods was further divided into smaller parcels to become wood lots.
At the Lost Lake overlook
There was some quarrying at its center. Around the turn of the century, Stiles Brick Company of North Haven purchased large tracts of the forest to supply wood for its kilns.
We couldn’t find the smiley face trail markers but we did find this!
After our hike, we enjoyed dining al fresco on the Guilford Green with treats from The Marketplace.
Beth Lapin 
lovely photos!
It was quite mystical