Bailly-Chellberg Trail

This loop trail is a walk through living history more than a wilderness trek. You'll start on a wide, well-packed dirt path that winds through mature hardwood forest — oak, maple, and hickory forming a cathedral-like canopy overhead. Within the first quarter mile, you'll reach the Bailly Homestead, a collection of weathered 19th-century buildings from one of the region's earliest fur trading families. The trail then meanders through gentle woodland, crossing a small creek before arriving at the Chellberg Farm, a beautifully preserved Swedish immigrant farmstead where you can peek into the farmhouse and outbuildings. The elevation change is barely noticeable — think parking-garage ramp, not staircase. This is the trail for history buffs, families with young kids, and anyone who wants a peaceful forest walk without breaking a sweat.