The website of Bolton Trails Committee. Maps, routes, paths and events on conservation land in Bolton Massachusetts
August 13, 2020
The early August 2020 storm brought down an old and rotten tree over the cart track on the Gould-White area, adjacent to the Wallie land and very close to the intersection with Sawyer Road. Gordon Taylor and Betsy Taylor-Kennedy cleared Read more…
A large tree fell on the Bowers Springs property during the early August 2020 storm. It was blocking two trails; the main trail as it descends from the allee, and the connection over the “big bridge” to the Held CR Read more…
Bolton Conservation Commission Work, Bolton Conservation Trust Activities, Hikes, Latest News, Trail work
August 11, 2020
The Bolton Conservation Commission has released guidelines for volunteers while working on trails during the pandemic. The protocols were originally developed by a task force of Appalachian Trail Conservancy staff, A.T. volunteer leaders, NPS-APPA and USFS staff. Also included is Read more…
The early August 2020 storm brought down a tree just south of the Bolton-Stow intersection with the cart track to the Annie Moore Rd cul-de-sac. Another tree with a trail sign about 100′ south from there had also fallen. On Read more…
August 7, 2020
On 4 August 2020, the remnants of Hurricane Isaias caused damage on the Rattlesnake property. Bob and Alice Roemer reacted immediately and within 24 hours the trails and bridges were repaired. More effort by a group will be required later Read more…
July 25, 2020
Rebecca Longvall has assembled Bolton’s first self-guided walking tour. It’s on the Annie Moore land and starts at the Bolton Woods Way trailhead. You will need a smart phone with a QR reader app in order to follow the tour. Read more…
Rebecca Longvall has recently added a story book trail around the Fyfeshire Upper Pond. You can follow the story boards as you circumvent the water, go over the dam and cross North Brook. Just the thing for the children. https://boltontrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/15-Fyfeshire-July-2020.pdf Read more…
May 31, 2020
There continues to be damage to the Whitcomb Quarry (wholesale quarrying of the walls to extract specimens) as recently as Thursday 28 May 2020. Rebecca Longvall and Bob Roemer came up with stern language for a sign on the only Read more…
You might have noticed that the park bench from the “Park Bench Trail” in the Rattlesnake area had disappeared recently. You might have also noticed that it was looking rather dilapidated and sad. Well it was temporarily removed by the Read more…
May 23, 2020
Bob and Alice Roemer have been very busy at the Lime Kiln Area preparing for expected visitors at the Memorial Day weekend. They installed an updated map on the kiosk at Trail Head 1. Then they replaced a bog bridge Read more…
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