Bolton Trails

The website of Bolton Trails Committee. Maps, routes, paths and events on conservation land in Bolton Massachusetts

Last Friday Monthly Hike January 2020

Betsy led the group. Here’s her report:   We had a good walk this morning.  The sun made it feel warmer than the number on the thermometer!  A winter walk allows for views through the woods that are usually obscured Read more…


Updated maps in January 2020

Take a look at the Maps menu for updated versions of the descriptions of trails in several of our areas. All have been updated to the latest format. included are suggested hikes and nearby connections to other areas. Map 3 Read more…


Storm Damage cleared at Vaughn Hills

Thanks to the diligence of David Wylie who reported that the recent storms had created some hazards next to the  pond at Vaughn  Hills. A team was assembled to tackle the work. On Wednesday January 15, Larry and Gordon cleared Read more…


Storm Damage Cleared at Fyfeshire and Old Town House Road

On Wednesday and Thursday 8-9 January Larry and Gordon cleared blown down trees at Fyfeshire, the Old Town House Road and at the Quail Run Road end of the Powder House Trail from Town Hall. Fyfeshire Old Town Road:   Read more…


Map Updates

New maps for the New Year! The Rattlesnake Hill and Vicinity map has been completely re vamped with updated trails including the Sawyer Grist Mill section. There is more information about the industrial archeology to be found in the area Read more…


New Mailbox

Bolton Trails Committee has its own mailbox. It is monitored constantly. We are very grateful to Bolton Conservation Trust for paying for this. info@boltontrails.org Please make sure that this is not on your spam email list! So all communication to Read more…


Blockages on Trails from the Common, Town Hall and First Parish Church

The recent snowstorms have caused some trees to break and fall over. Some notable cases were near the Center of Town on the Powder House Trails, The Ronald W Evans Memorial Trail and the Old Town Road. On Thursday 12 Read more…


New Kiosk and trail clearing at Annie Moore

Nick Matte has completed the Bolton Woods Way kiosk. The design was modified from the Vaughn Hills  kiosk and it is more sturdy with additional supports. Additionally, Gordon provided us with the updated Annie Moore map which allowed us to Read more…


New online maps

The mapping team (Chris Fitzgerald, Gregg Matte, Steve Rothman, Hemali Parekh, Rebecca Longvall and Gordon Taylor) has been busy. A new base has been assembled and area maps are now available for: Fyfeshire with the new Haynes-Wheeler trail added Vaughn Read more…


Bowers Springs Cleanup – the work continues

For four days from Friday 1 to Monday 4 of November 2019, Larry Kunz led a team on Phases 6 and 7 of the Bowers Springs cleanup. Friday: An additional 100 ft of edging trimmed and positioned in a short Read more…