Bolton Trails

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

Browsing:

Category: Trail work

Fallen Trees cleared at Vinger-Venable and Rocky Dundee

On Monday May 10 and Thursday May 13 Betsy and Gordon cleared blockages on the trail from Randall Road to Berlin Road through the Rocky Dundee and Vinger-Venable area (Map 10). These trees had been blown down in the recent Read more…


Blocked Trails cleared at Powder House Hill and the Old Town Road

On Monday May 10, Larry, Betsy and Gordon cleared a big tree that had fallen and blocked the Powder House Trail shortly before it dropped down to the wetlands on the section leading to Quail Run Road. Later, they cleared Read more…


New Trail Head Maps and Posts Installed

Larry, Bob and Alice plus Gordon installed maps on posts at Gould-White (On Randall Road), Vinger-Venable (on Berlin Road), and Danforth Lane (at the cul-de-sac).


47 MPH gust brings a tree down near Lime Kiln

Bob and Alice Roemer cleared this blow down caused  by the winds in late April/Early May 2021.


Bridges Fixed at Annie Moore

Greg repaired some broken boards on the long bridge through the swamp at Annie Moore.  However the underlying wood is rotting and needs to be replaced. The Trails Committee will add this to their project list.  


Wilder Farm Property Trail Work

Boy Scouts from Bolton’s Troop 1 spent time at the Wilder Farm property on Sunday clearing trails of significant blowdowns and brush.  This property sees overgrowth with thorn bushes and brush which make some trails nearly impassable during the warmer Read more…


More Trail Head Maps Installed

The team of Bob Roemer, Rebecca Longvall and Gordon Taylor has made a lot of maps for installation at various trail heads. The maps were made by Gordon, the encapsulation and site identification were done by Rebecca, and the wooden Read more…


Downed Trees Cleared at Rattlesnake

Two trees have fallen recently. One near the Whitcomb quarry and another near junction 2E on the Boulder Trail in the vicinity of Rattlesnake Hill (Map 6 in the guidebook and online). Bob and Alice Roemer responded quickly and the Read more…


Storm Damage at Bowers Springs

Recent storms have inflicted serious damage on some trees at Bowers Springs.The fallen trees have created their own problems such as the destruction of the wire debris trap over this culvert. In some cases this has caused trails to be Read more…


Direction signs added at Powder House Hill and Wilder Farm

Gordon Taylor made new direction signs for the hard-to-see Powder House trail where it meets the old cart track at the gas pipeline on Powder House Hill. He also made a sign to indicate the best route to Bolton Town Read more…