Enjoy a guided hike this fall with our volunteer Trail Ambassadors, Phil and Ernie. Phil leads hikes in Massachusetts and Ernie leads hikes in Rhode Island.

The following is a list of Phil’s hikes:

Sunday, September 29, 2024 

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

Douglas State Forest Hike 

107 Wallum Lake Road, Douglas, MA 

This 3.5-mile hike will follow the Mid-State Trail to the Rhode Island line, including Cedar Swamp and Coffeehouse Loop trails. Some rocky footing. Meet at the upper parking lot. 

Saturday, October 12, 2024 

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

Castle Hill Farm Hike 

72 Castle Hill Road, Whitinsville, MA 

Enjoy a 2.5-mile hike along scenic trails, changing terrain, rock quarry, oak and pine woods, and open fields. This property is rich in mill history. A special guest will talk about farm life at Castle Hill Farm. 

Saturday, October 26, 2024 

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

Wallis Pond Loop Hike 

110 Wallis Street, Douglas, MA 

Enjoy foliage views, cisterns, cellar holes, waterfall, and beaver dam on this 3.5-mile hike in Douglas State Forest. This address is not 100% accurate. Look for the dirt parking lot within 100 yards.

Saturday, November 9, 2024 

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

Hopedale Parklands Hike 

1 Hopedale Street, Hopedale, MA 

Enjoy a three-mile scenic hike through the woodlands with water views. As a special treat, the Little Red Shop Museum will open for hikers at the end of the hike. Parking available along Hopedale Street. Meet near the kiosk near the beach. 

Sunday, November 24, 2024 

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

Inman Hill Mendon Town Forest and Wildlife Management Area Hike 

23 Inman Hill Road, Mendon, MA 

This hike is being held on a Sunday when no hunting is allowed on the property. Enjoy a 3+ mile hike through the wooded property. Meet beyond 23 Inman Hill Road. Follow dirt road to field for parking. 

Saturday, December 7, 2024 

Shaw Farm Hike 

17 Shaw Lane, Sutton, MA 

Enjoy a 2.5-mile hike through farmland, forest, and conservation land. A local historian will be joining this hike. Learn about the registered Indian Trail Tree and more. This property is a no hunting zone. 

Saturday, December 21, 2024 

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

Gummere Woods Hike 

1 Wheeler Road, Grafton, MA 

Enjoy a 2.5-mile wooded hike to the famous Black Oak tree. Enjoy scenic views of Quinsigamond River and Lake Ripple. Meet at the kiosk. Deep snow will cancel this hike. 

The following is a list of Ernie’s hikes:

Saturday, September 29, 2024

9:00 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Turner Reservoir Hike

499 Pleasant Street, Rumford (East Providence), RI

Enjoy a guided 2.5-mile hike out and back to a peninsula on the eastern shore of the Turner reservoir. Highlights include a beautiful boardwalk and a sweeping view from the top of the dam. The reservoir is a haven for birds as well. Hike is fairly easy. Meeting spot is at the easterly trail head at the intersection of Pleasant Street and Ledge Road at the state line.

Saturday, October 26, 2024

9:00 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Moshassuck River Preserve Hike

3 Sherman Ave., Lincoln, RI

Today we visit one of Rhode Island’s newest and most beautiful preserves, the Moshassuck River Preserve. Enjoy a guided 3-mile hike featuring many stream crossings (some will be challenging), a memorial stone, historic cemetery, and the Moshassuck River. The hike is moderate.

Friday, November 29, 2024

9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Wolf Hill Hike

Waterview Drive, Smithfield, RI

Walk off that Thanksgiving meal with a four-mile hike at Wolf Hill, a Smithfield Land Trust property. The hike climbs the hill immediately then heads south pass the World War II plane crash site before coming the Mercer Outlook. If it’s a clear day, you will see the Providence skyline and beyond from there. From the summit, we will make a loop back to the beginning. The hike is moderate. Meet and park along Waterview Drive at the trailhead.

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