Bolton Trails

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

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Derby Field and Horse Ring Trail is now clear

An enormous tree had fallen at the southern end of the trail from the Lacrosse Field to Berlin Road. Trail users were forced to bushwhack close to private land as they climbed up from the bridge over a brook. The Read more…


Huge blockage cleared by an unknown person at Rattlesnake

An anonymous person cleared a huge blockage at in “Microburst Alley”, near the quarries on the Bob Horton Trail at Rattlesnake recently. The trail was completely blocked. Trail users are grateful for this effort.


Trails Cleared at Ballville

The weather in the Summer of 2026 brought down some large trees. The North Brook and Ballville paths were blocked in several places. A team of Keith Silver, Larry Kunz, Chris Demers and Gordon Taylor from Bolton Trails Committee dedicated Read more…


Fallen Tree Cleared at Annie Moore

Chris and Leslie Demers cleared a fallen tree that blocked the trail at the Annie Moore Conservation area. They were ably assisted (led) by their granddaughter, Lillian. Since a trail marker was located on the bough, it was cut to Read more…


Bowers Invasive plants clearance Work

On Earth Day, Larry Kunz led a work party to clear invasive plants at Bower Springs conservation land. Larry has been leading Bower Spring invasive clearance work parties for a last few years. His goal is to clear all invasive Read more…


Bridge Rebuilt at Wilder

Thanks to Cindy Ayotte and the Bolton Conservation Trust, the bridge on the Old Lancaster Railway was replaced in May and June 2026. The previous wooden structure had been in place for many years, but during a storm a large Read more…


Tree Cleared at the Town Common

A tree fell and blocked the trail at Bolton Town Common. It was reported to the Trails Committee using the info@boltontrails.org email address. So on Friday May 22, 2026, Larry Kunz and Gordon Taylor cleared the blockage. The tree was Read more…


New Signs on the Zink Northwoods Trails

Clarification was needed at a major trail junction on the path from Corn Road to Ledgewood Circle in the Zink Northwoods area. In some cases there was trespassing on to private land. Gordon Taylor made the signs and a team Read more…


Volunteers Keep Trails Open

Throughout the last several months Trails Volunteers have been working to clear fallen trees, brush and other obstructions to paths on Bolton’s Conservation Lands. Chris and Leslie Demers have been watching the reports of problems shown on TrailCare and responding Read more…


Trails cleared at North Brook, Ballville, and Gould/White

The Summer wind, aging trees and the dry weather of 2025 had caused several blockages to appear on trails in Bolton so the Trails Committee has been at work clearing fallen limbs an trees where necessary. A couple of examples Read more…