This is a short and pleasant loop, with some shade and some open trail.
Location: Deer Island Open Space Preserve
Length: 1.8 miles
Difficulty: easy
Shade: partially shaded
Parking: small lot at trailhead on Deer Island Lane
Public Transportation: none
WC: none
Dogs: allowed
Hiked: Nov 2020, Mar 2021
Trail Route & Notes
We started the longer loop at Deer Island by going to the left. It’s very easy to follow the trail. After about 0.7 miles, there’s a trail going up to the right, the De Borba Trail, but we stayed on the outer trail. After you’re out of the tree cover, there’s another trail—on the left this time—but we stayed on the loop trail and soon reached the starting point again. Overall, this is a nice stroll, especially with an older dog who can’t manage a longer hike.
The trail looks totally different from fall to spring, and you can change it up by walking the loop in the opposite direction.
Gallery
The trailhead in fall 
Going left, you start in the woods. 
Deer Island Loop Trail in fall 
Deer Island Loop Trail in fall 
Deer Island Loop Trail in fall 
Trailhead in spring 
Going to the right, you begin in the open. 
Deer Island Loop Trail in spring 
Deer Island Loop Trail in spring 
Deer Island Loop Trail in spring 
Deer Island Loop Trail in spring 
Deer Island Loop Trail in spring
