|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
         
 Reporter |
Summary: For most of the trail you will be following the Bay Circuit Trail - Section 8. Take a look at: http://www.serve.com/baycircuit/traildesc.html for trail description. From parking lot follow salamander trail untill BCT junction. Continue straight entering BSA reservation. Follow ridge and bear right to Tippling Rock - good views of the north of Boston on clear days. Continue on the Bay Circuit Trail - white rectangular blazes. Cross Brimstone Lane (you will see a parking lot there) and re-enter the woods. Walk northwest on this trail. At the first, and second intersections turn left. At this point you will be leaving the BCT for a trail that will conduct you to a dam. This dam is known as Ford's Folly, as it was built by Henry Ford, but it failed to hold water. After you reach the area, you can return via the same trail system, or you can decide to take a walk to the Nobscot Mt., and return via another of the numerous trails in this area. Trailhead: Trailhead Address: 641 Boston Post Road, Sudbury, MA Trailhead coordinates: N42.36028, W71.44111 Trailhead is west of the parking lot for the Weissblatt conservation land. Follow the Salamander trail marks, about 0.4mi to the junction with the Bay Circuit Trail. (Lat:42.36028 Lon:-71.44111) Trail Guides for Nobscot Reservation - Tippling Rock & Fords Folly: Best Seasons: Year-Round User Groups: Hikers, Dogs, Bikes, Ranger Contact: Sudbury Conservation Comission +1 (978) 443-2209 x1370, concom@town.sudbury.ma.u Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by Jose Anes, who has posted 25 other hikes on this site. To visit this reporters web site, click here. Trail Reviews Submit your own review 
Reviewed by aaa on 6/21/2005 so true, brent... there are so many cut trails -- and so many half-cut trails that confuse the hiker. You're never out of earshot of the road, but it's easy to lose track of where you are. 
Reviewed by Brent on 12/27/2003 The different areas like Tipping Rock, the fire tower, ford folleys are nice, but the Nobscot Boy Scouts have cut far too many trails in their 600 arce area. It's too small to get lost, but there are so many trails with the same color markings that it's close to impossible to find where you are trying to get to or know where you are at any one time (following the maps that is). If you have GPS your all set. Notice: Traveling in the backcountry can be hazardous. You are responsible for informing yourself about these hazards and taking necessary precautions. Information on this web site comes from volunteer reporters and may contain errors or omissions. A current guidebook and proper equipment are essential for safe enjoyment of the hikes posted on this site. Keys: Massachusetts Hiking, Massachusetts Trails, Massachusetts Hikes, Middlesex County Hiking, Middlesex County Trails, Middlesex County Hikes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||