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More Quarry workings at Rattlesnake Hill Found

On Friday June 2, 2023, Bob and Alice Roemer were taking their usual walk over Rattlesnake Hill. While on the path between 2J and 2H it occurred to Bob that the route had been used by some heavy ox carts Read more…


Hike to the Summit of Rattlesnake Hill

On Thursday May 25, 2023, Bob Roemer led a walk to the summit of Rattlesnake Hill, one of the high points included in the Summit Series Challenge sponsored by Bolton Conservation Trust (https://boltontrails.org/summitseries). 13 intrepid walkers set out from The Read more…


Fallen trees cleared at Vaughn Hills

The Trails Steering Committee’s newest member, Mark Hatfield, noticed some fallen trees blocking the cart path that leads from the Green Road parking area for the Hansen Land (Vaughn Hills). So he took the initiative and cleared them using a Read more…


Trail blockages cleared at the Oak Trail Path

The trail easement along the north side of the Oak Trail FOSPRD development is held by Bolton Conservation Trust. It’s a little-used, but handy connection between Ballville Road and the Bolton Conservation land that surrounds the area. It’s expected that Read more…


Bridge straightened at Moen

In January 2023, a trail user reported that a bridge in the Vaughn Hills area near the Moen parking lot was very dangerous and in slippery weather it looked as though someone could slip off into the brook below, especially Read more…


Signs Replaced at Taggart

The Trails Committee had received comments that the “Dead End” signs at Taggart were misleading because they implied that the paths continued afterwards for some distance. Another comment was that there were not clear arrows and marking for the Old Read more…


Bridge and Duck boards repaired at Bowers

There was some damage to the high bridge over Bowers Brook and the bog bridges crossing the wet areas nearby. Specifically, some of the boards had been broken at the edges. Larry Kunz took charge and organized a repair. Gordon Read more…


New Connection to Rattlesnake and Philips Trails

The Bolton Conservation Trust has worked with a landowner on Coventry Wood Road to set up a new path into the Rattlesnake property called the Merrill Connector. There is a bench where walkers can take a rest and a poem Read more…


Woodchips at Goose Pond Path

If you have ventured along the trails from the Goose Pond Path turnaround to the Wilder farm area, you would have noticed how easily it becomes overgrown. At Drew Schaubhut’s suggestion the builder of the nearby houses in the Tadmor Read more…


Downed trees cleared on the Old Town House Road

On October 27 2022, Gordon Taylor took a walk along the Old Town House Road and found two trees across the path, one was quite large and a significant obstacle. A few days later Larry Kunz and Gordon cleared these Read more…