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| Description |
Seventeenth-century settlers referred to this once wild, inhospitable
landscape of tree-clad granite ridges as Rocky Woods. The reservation
covers 491 acres and features over six miles of former woods roads and
footpaths through rolling hills of white pine and red oak that are part
of both the Neponset River Watershed and the Charles River Watershed.
Rocky ledges and glacial erratics are evidence of glaciers that receded
some 10,000 years ago. The area's high water table forms wetlands
throughout the reservation. All four ponds on the reservation were
created to provide water for fighting fires. Bullfrogs and painted
turtles live in the ponds and visitors can enjoy catch-and-release
fishing from these shores. Recent landscape renovations have created a
scenic meadow, grassy common areas, sandy shorelines, and plantings of
ornamental shrubs. More information Trail Map Aerial View |
| Location |
West side of Hartford St. Map |
| Parking | Hartford Street lot |
| Ownership | Trustees of Reservations, private non-profit land trust |
| Notes |
Admission fee on weekends and holidays for non-TTOR members. Dogs allowed with a 'Green Dogs' program permit. Trails are closed to mountain bikes from March 1 to April 30 for the 'muddy season'. |
This site was last updated 01/15/06
