Monthly Archives: February 2021

EASTERN MASS, SITE 28: Willowdale State Forest

This map is intended to be used in conjunction with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Eastern Massachusetts guidebook (Ben Kimball 2022, UMASS Press).

Site 28 Map: Willowdale

Suggested Route Distance: 4.5 Miles

Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2021)
Scenic singletrack winds around gnarly ledges at Willowdale State Forest
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Singletrack trail at Willowdale State Forest
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Evening at Willowdale State Forest
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Wetland crossing at Willowdale State Forest
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Bridges / Ribbon trail at Willowdale State Forest
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Singletrack trail at Willowdale State Forest
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Willowdale State Forest
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Singletrack trail at Willowdale State Forest
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Singletrack trail at Willowdale State Forest
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Singletrack trail at Willowdale State Forest

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All photos copyright 2021 by Ben Kimball unless otherwise noted.

EASTERN MASS, SITE 27: Maudslay State Park

This map is intended to be used in conjunction with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Eastern Massachusetts guidebook (Ben Kimball 2022, UMASS Press).

Site 27 Map: Maudslay

Suggested Route Distance: 4.5 Miles

Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2021)
Maudslay State Park
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tucked-away little trail bridge at Maudslay State Park
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carriage trail at Maudslay State Park
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Maudslay State Park
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trail through open field at Maudslay State Park
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riverside trail at Maudslay State Park
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Maudslay State Park
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hedgerow trail corridor at Maudslay State Park

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All photos copyright 2021 by Ben Kimball unless otherwise noted.

EASTERN MASS, SITE 26: Weir Hill

This map is intended to be used in conjunction with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Eastern Massachusetts guidebook (Ben Kimball 2022, UMASS Press).

Site 26 Map: Weir Hill

Suggested Route Distance: 5.3 Miles

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Trailside seats with a view at the top of Half-mile Hill near Weir Hill
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Weir Hill
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Alewife Trail at Weir Hill
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Weir Hill
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Hatch Trail at Weir Hill
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Half-mile Hill
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Lake Cochichewick Trail at Weir Hill
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Weir Hill
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Scrub Oak Trail at Weir Hill

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All photos copyright 2021 by Ben Kimball unless otherwise noted.

EASTERN MASS, SITE 25: Ward Reservation

This map is intended to be used in conjunction with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Eastern Massachusetts guidebook (Ben Kimball 2022, UMASS Press).

Site 25 Map: Ward Reservation

Suggested Route Distance: 5 Miles

Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2021)
Bridge section of trail in the northern part of the Ward Reservation
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Ward Reservation
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Bog Trail deck at the Ward Reservation
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Ward Reservation
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Ward Reservation
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Solstice Stones on top of Holt Hill
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Ultra-pastoral vista at the Ward Reservation
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Rubbish Meadow at the Ward Reservation
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Ward Reservation

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All photos copyright 2021 by Ben Kimball unless otherwise noted.

EASTERN MASS, SITE 24: Harold Parker State Forest

This map is intended to be used in conjunction with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Eastern Massachusetts guidebook (Ben Kimball 2022, UMASS Press).

Site 24 Map: Harold Parker

Suggested Route Distance: 4.5 Miles

Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2021)
A new boardwalk section of trail at Harold Parker State Forest
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Salem Pond at Harold Parker State Forest
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Autumn overhead at Harold Parker State Forest
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Glacial erratic along the BCT at Harold Parker State Forest
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Trail swoop at Harold Parker State Forest
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Remote singletrack at Harold Parker State Forest
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Deep autumn leaf cover at Harold Parker State Forest
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Boardwalk trail section at Harold Parker State Forest

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All photos copyright 2021 by Ben Kimball unless otherwise noted.

EASTERN MASS, Site 23: Landlocked Forest

This map is intended to be used in conjunction with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Eastern Massachusetts guidebook (Ben Kimball 2022, UMASS Press).

Site 23 Map: Landlocked Forest

Suggested Route Distance: 4.6 Miles

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Boardwalk section of the Yellow Loop at Landlocked Forest in Burlington
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The Boulder of Bannon Hill at Landlocked Forest
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Rte. 3 overlook at Landlocked Forest
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Meandering singletrack trail at Landlocked Forest
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Brief open meadow section at Landlocked Forest
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Rte. 3 overlook from the powerline swath at Landlocked Forest
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Boardwalk trail at Landlocked Forest
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Trail through the Paint Mine site immediately adjacent to (west of) Burlington Landlocked Forest

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All photos copyright 2021 by Ben Kimball unless otherwise noted.

EASTERN MASS, SITE 22: Great Brook Farm State Park

This map is intended to be used in conjunction with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Eastern Massachusetts guidebook (Ben Kimball 2022, UMASS Press).

Site 22 Map: Great Brook Farm

Suggested Route Distance: 6 Miles

Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2021)
Erickson Loop trail at Great Brook Farm State Park
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Meadow Pond at Great Brook Farm
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Tophet Loop West trail at Great Brook Farm
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Heartbreak Ridge Trail at Great Brook Farm
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Wolf Rock at Great Brook Farm
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Acorn Trail at Great Brook Farm State Park
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Indian Hill Trail junction at Great Brook Farm
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The aptly named Stone Row Trail at Great Brook Farm
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Tophet Loop West trail at Great Brook Farm
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Acorn Trail at Great Brook Farm State Park
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East Farm Trail at Great Brook Farm State Park
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Woodchuck Trail at Great Brook Farm State Park

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All photos copyright 2021 by Ben Kimball unless otherwise noted.

EASTERN MASS, SITE 21: Oak Hill

This map is intended to be used in conjunction with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Eastern Massachusetts guidebook (Ben Kimball 2022, UMASS Press).

Site 21 Map: Oak Hill

Suggested Route Distance: 3.4 Miles

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Trail above Tophet Chasm on the north side of Oak Hill
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Lookout Rock at Oak Hill
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Sunset from 475-ft. Lookout Rock at Oak Hill
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New-ish section of the Boundary Trail along the north side of Tophet Chasm
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Along the yellow-blazed Boundary Trail at Oak Hill in May
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Trail through Tophet Chasm
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Boundary Trail along an old stage coach road at Oak Hill
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Boundary Trail at Oak Hill
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Boundary Trail along the south rim of Tophet Chasm at Oak Hill
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Mown path around a pond on the south side of Oak Hill

To purchase either a hardcopy or ebook version of the Trail Running Eastern Massachusetts guidebook (2022), please visit a local bookseller or order from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or UMASS Press.

All photos copyright 2021 by Ben Kimball unless otherwise noted.

EASTERN MASS, SITE 20: Mt. Misery

This map is intended to be used in conjunction with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Eastern Massachusetts guidebook (Ben Kimball 2022, UMASS Press).

Site 20 Map: Mt. Misery

Suggested Route Distance: 6.5 Miles

Photo by Ben Kimball (copyright 2021)
Trail through Wright Woods in winter
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kettlehole pond near Mt. Misery
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Walden Pond
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Meadow at Adams Woods
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Adams Woods / Mt. Misery connector trail
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Trail along the Sudbury River in Wright Woods
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Trail in Wright Woods
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Mt. Misery trailhead
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Adams Woods / Mt. Misery connector trail

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All photos copyright 2021 by Ben Kimball unless otherwise noted.

EASTERN MASS, SITE 19: Jericho Town Forest

This map is intended to be used in conjunction with the site profile text in the TRAIL RUNNING Eastern Massachusetts guidebook (Ben Kimball 2022, UMASS Press).

Site 19 Map: Jericho

Suggested Route Distance: 6.2 Miles

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Jericho Town Forest
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Jericho Town Forest
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College Pond
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Jericho Town Forest
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Jericho Town Forest
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Bay Circuit Trail at Jericho Town Forest
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Jericho Town Forest
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Jericho Town Forest

To purchase either a hardcopy or ebook version of the Trail Running Eastern Massachusetts guidebook (2022), please visit a local bookseller or order from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or UMASS Press.

All photos copyright 2021 by Ben Kimball unless otherwise noted.