Disclaimer and Cautions: The Bay Circuit Alliance, as the advocate and promoter of the Bay Circuit , expressly disclaims responsibility for injuries or damages that may arise from using the trail. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of maps or completeness of warnings about hazards that may exist. Portions of the trail are along roads or train tracks and involve crossing them. Users should pay attention to traffic and walk on the shoulder of roads facing traffic, not on the pavement, cross only at designated locations and use extreme care. Children and pets need to be closely monitored and under control. A N42 09.565 W71 18.064 7.7 From Rd and South St, follow C N42 10.635 W71 16.536 South St south and turn left (east) onto Rocky 0.0 Enter Walpole at Medfield/Walpole town line Lane. at High St. Proceed 200 yards on High Street 8.3 Left onto Granite St. and turn right onto path at power line.

Map 10 - Medfield, Walpole, Sharon - BAY 8.8 Right onto Forest St. (WARNING: Do not come in contact with exposed tower grounding wires) CIRCUIT TRAIL route Follow path B N42 09.892 W71 17.129 uphill and downhill, then left onto a wooded (as shown on map 10 dated May 2014) 9.2 Right onto Rte 27 (High St). Cross Rte 27 trail that soon connects with the “old Indian (text updated May 2014) immediately; proceed 0.15 mile. At trail.” This long winding trail follows a high

Edison utility lines overhead, turn left onto esker and parallels Mine Brook, which is The BCT often follows pre-existing local ; marked trail. Trail goes parallel to utility lines sometimes visible from the trail BCT-specific blazing is a work in progress and for a short stretch and then turns left into At trail’s end leave the woods; turn left onto may be sparse in segments. We encourage you to woods (WARNING: Do not come in contact wide dirt road past water treatment plant. review and carry corresponding local maps on with exposed tower grounding wires) Cross 2.2 Turn right onto Leonard Rd and follow to the your BCT walk. raised bog bridge (Eagle Scout project). end; then enter the woods on path. Trail bears Trail Notices regarding trail problems and Follow blazed trail thru woods until reaching right, then left, to head south toward Robbins closures are posted on the website at paved access road that leads to town water Rd www.baycircuit.org under the Explore tab. Please wells. review them for updates to the trail guide and Right on paved access rd, cross RR tracks, D N42 09.088 W71 15.271 maps. then quick left onto another paved access rd. 3.2 Right on Robbins Rd; pass the Eleanor

Proceed on this access rd toward Wheelock Johnson Middle School (parking) Northwest to southeast: School. 3.4 Left on Elm Street (Rte 27); go under RR

At end of fields (near a wooden shed) take bridge ( CAUTION: narrow constrained Medfield: (continued from map 9) Trail marking: parking lot driveway to Elm St (P=20 only on underpass with heavy traffic ), left on East St white rectangular blazes. At turns 2 offset weekends and school holidays). and continue straight. blazes are used; turn in direction of upper 10.4 Right onto Elm St to Walpole town line, 3.8 Cross Rte 1A (Main St). Continue straight blaze. Medfield mileage shown is cumulative about 0.4 miles (Elm St becomes High St in through the intersection for about 500 ft to from the Sherborn-Medfield town line, and Walpole). ( CAUTION: Elm St is narrow and Spring Brook Park and the BCT turns right Map 9 point L is the same as Map 10 point A. winding as well as scenic ) (south) off the sidewalk. Covered picnic

11.2 Walpole town line tables are available. BCT exits Noon Hill Reservation (parking) Continue through Spring Brook Park and onto Noon Hill Rd; right to South St. Right Walpole: Trail marking: white rectangular cross School St. On the opposite side of the briefly on South St blazes. At turns 2 offset blazes are used; turn street is Memorial Pond. BCT trailhead

in direction of upper blaze markers are visible near the picnic tables. If

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you continue straight 400 ft the Carolyn thru the forest. pass a red brick building on Woodward Memorial Playground (parking & left; then emerge from the woods into an open Sharon: BCT is marked from Walpole to So. soda and juice machines) and Joe Morgan ball lot at the Walpole Water Works. Parking Main St. Trail marking: white rectangular field. (P=8) is available on the entrance drive off blazes. At turns 2 offset blazes are used; turn 4.1 Opposite Town Hall (restrooms during Washington Street (opposite side of building). in direction of upper blaze. BCT coincides business hours), turn right onto trail beside To continue on BCT, turn hard right away with from just west of Rte I-95 Memorial Pond (parking, picnic tables). from buildings. to Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary visitors Trail skirts south side of pond 6.2 follow paved driveway past a small pond on center. Look for triangular Warner Trail 4.4 Turn right on Diamond St. Go one block left and under power lines. Just past the pond, markers. Moose Hill trails are marked by 4.5 Turn left on Stone St; continue past turn left onto wooded trail that leads to paved trail signs; trail map available at visitors Ave to Clark Pond driveway at Dept. of Public Works. center. Non-members of Mass. Audubon Conservation Area (P=20, picnic tables). Left onto driveway and thru the green gate should pay trail use fee. 4.9 Turn right onto trail along west side of Clark 6.5 Cross Washington Street to wooded path 0.0 Pine St becomes So. Walpole St in Sharon. Pond (P=20). Go straight (southwest) for 3 (directly across from a fire hydrant) into BCT and Warner Trail coincide. Follow South blocks on Lake Ave. Town Forest. Trail continues southerly in Walpole St as it crosses I-95 via underpass Town Forest, meandering thru wetland area.. and overpass. Turn left onto Pine St in E N42 08.157 W71 14.791 After crossing a seasonal brook, trail goes Sharon. 5.2 Cross Common St. Enter Walpole High south/southwest. Turn left thru area of small After crossing under power line, turn right School parking lot [parking is restricted for scrub pines . Shortly, trail connects to an old into a private driveway (permission has been school use]. Follow markers to the right of gravel cart path. Turn left onto the cart path. given by owners). See novel underground the tennis courts to the back of the school and Cart path eventually veers left at jct with ecology house designed by John Barnard and into Walpole Town Forest . Follow the " another path. Continue south/southeast. Pass built in the mid-70’s to left. trail" parallel to . Pass the old a large path on left and continue into a At end of driveway, continue straight ahead, dam and waterfall (views). Follow blazes to hemlock grove. Turn sharp right and head entering the woods; left on old woods rd 0.3 4-way tr jct south. miles; right on trail to ascend Pierce Hill 5.6 (BCT scenic spur trail to Duffy Point goes 7.4 Leave Town Forest to emerge in open area (foliage limits views). right, crosses White Bridge, and continues under high tension lines behind warehouse Descend Pierce Hill to northeast. south on west side of river about .25 mile. and trucking facility. Follow under high Trail left from this 4-way jct in 200 yds offers tension lines to paved driveway. Left to T- G N42 06.813 W71 13.396 view of the "old cemetery." Improved access intersection with Walpole Park South Rd, 1.5 Walpole St (no parking is strictly enforced to BCT from designated parking lot, which right on sidewalk to Pine St, and left to traffic here). (Jct with Rte 1 is about 0.8 mile can accommodate 10 cars, on South St light at Rte 1. northwest). Go left about 100 ft; cross (opposite #227), 0.1 mile from 4-way jct, just Walpole St and enter Moose Hill Wildlife off Duffy Point spur.) F N42 06.673 W71 14.659 Sanctuary , ascending gradually past Allen’s 8.1 Cross Rte 1 at traffic light and follow Pine St Ledge (stone chimney, views), then steeply to Main BCT goes straight. It is a wide trail thru (CAUTION: narrow and curvy, constricted by Bluff Head (views) on Bluff Head Loop trail. Town Forest and is well blazed. Glimpses of guardrails ) east to Walpole/Sharon town line 2.1 Continue on Bluff Head Loop trail, the Neponset River can be seen on the right 8.4 Sharon town line descending from Bluff Head.

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Join Cistern Trail and follow for 0.2 miles Trail crosses Water Dept driveway, parallels it Turn left onto Old Pasture Trail. for a short distance, and ends on driveway. 3.1 At trail jct, BCT continues on Summit Trail, Turn right, thru gate, and straight onto Map 10 - Medfield, Walpole, Sharon - climbing steeply to fire tower at summit of Farnham Rd, following it two blocks to So. THE JEWELS Moose Hill (534 ft elevation, fire tower Main St . closed to public access, no views from 6.4 Left on So. Main St to cross over RR tracks, Warner Trail runs from Canton/Sharon line in summit), then descending steeply (still on then turn right about 200 ft from bridge on MA to Diamond Hill in Cumberland, Rhode Summit Trail). Turn left on Billings Loop short trail and enter ball field area of Island; intersects BCT at Moose Hill. Trail trail to visitors center across Moose Hill St. Deborah Sampson Park . description in AMC Massachusetts and Trail Guide. H N42 07.392 W71 12.489 K N42 06.692 W71 11.449 3.6 Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary visitors’ center 6.5 Deborah Sampson Park -Cross the park Medfield: at Moose Hill St & Moose Hill Parkway: easterly between ballfields, to E. Foxboro Medfield Rhododendron Reservation (The parking, restrooms, gift shop. Hikers should St,and a large parking area (P=25+). Cross Trustees of Reservations; 196 acres) - in early pay trail fee here (free for Mass Audubon East Foxboro St and head to tennis courts, July enjoy 50 acres of rhododendron in bloom. members; $4 for non-members). From keeping them on your left, parking lot on Accessible only thru wetlands (West of map) visitor’s center, cross Moose Hill Parkway your right. Go to NE corner of parking lot to and take Kettle Trail south overflow parking start of the woodlands trail toward Noon Hill (TTOR and Medfield Cons. Com; 590 lot briefly, then left on Ovenbird Trail for 0.5 intersection of Cedar, Gunhouse, and Beach acres) - Several miles of trails through mile. Descend, and left on Kettle Trail for Sts. woodlands, fields, wetlands, and around Holt about 100 yds, then right on Hobbs Hill Loop 7.2 At street intersection look across Beach St for Pond. Good views from top of Noon Hill. trail. After crossing extensive boardwalk, metal gate in fence for entrance to Contiguous to Corps of Engineers land along the take right branch of trail up Hobbs Hill. Massapoag Lake town beach (restrooms and . Small parking lots 4.9 At the most easterly point of the Hobbs Hill open in summer) and walk along front of on Noon Hill Rd Loop trail, continue northeast toward paved beach. (If gate to beach is closed, left on road (Moose Hill Parkway). Visitors’ center Beach St., and right on Pond St to rotary) Reservation (TTOR; 490 acres) - and parking lot are about 0.9 mile to left on 7.4 Exit town beach and turn right at the rotary 12 miles of trail. Equestrians allowed. Fishing at this road. BCT goes right onto Moose Hill onto Massapoag Ave. Use sidewalk on east Chickering Lake. Fee for use, either daily fee or Parkway, leaving Moose Hill Wildlife side of Massapoag Ave; walk parallel to annual membership. Contact TTOR. (North of Sanctuary . Parking is prohibited along this lakeshore south about 1 mile. this map; access from Hartford St) street and enforced by towing. 5.1 Immediately after Moose Hill Parkway L N42 05.803 W71 10.200 Walpole: crosses wetlands, take trail right into woods. 8.5 At jct of Massapoag Ave and Capen Hill Rd, Town Forest - mixed forest, ledge outcroppings, Trail crosses Beaver Brook on footbridge, road to right leads to the Community Center wetland areas and an extensive trail network for then turns right and continues between brook (parking P=25+). BCT continues south on , horseback riding, mountain biking (except and RR tracks. (CAUl10N: This is an active Massapoag Ave toward jct with Gorwin Dr. in wet season) and x-country skiing. Scenic route railroad with high-speed Acela Express along banks of Neponset River (fishing). trains. Do not go up embankment to tracks.) (Sharon continued on map 11) Breathtaking views from “White Bridge” and a

Map 10 May 2014 3 circa 1650 old dam and waterfall. “Duffy’s Point” No public parking available maintained his wigwam atop “the pinnacle” in located on spur trail 0.25 miles from “White 1685. Trailhead east of Plimpton St. about 0.7 Bridge” is a peninsula extending into the river Bird Park (privately owned trust land open to the miles from Main St. and 0.1 mile from East St. with special views. Cemetery with headstones public) - mostly open, partly wooded. Paved Look for trailhead sign and timber steps going up dating to early 18th century, on trail opposite pathways are handicapped accessible, offer old New Haven RR grade north of Plimpton & “White Bridge” about 200 yards. Parking at the pleasant 1-mile walk or jog past manicured lawns Hemlock St jct HS on Common St and on South St east of and wild flowers. Tennis courts, playground, Washington St bandstand. Parking on Polley Lane, Gate Way and Clark Pond Conservation Area (Cons.Com) - Washington St picnic area, pond, fishing. Abutting forestland Adams Farm (town; 300 acres) - expansive includes part of BCT. Parking on Stone St near fields, mixed forest, rock outcroppings, stone Massachusetts Ave walls, vernal pools, wetland areas provide Great Cedar Swamp - swampland and hemlock excellent wildlife habitat. Trails for hiking, groves offer habitat for a wide variety of wildlife; Turner Pond (Cons.Com) - donated by the horseback riding, mountain biking (except in wet historically significant as economic resource to Turner family, consists mostly of pond and small season) and x-country skiing. Adjoins Hill Top 18th and 19th century shipbuilders and picnic area. Limited trails accessed via Millbrook Farm trails. Parking on North St near Brook St jct carpenters. Recent additional 60 acres donation. Rd near the gate. Ice-skating, fishing. Parking on (North of this map) Limited trails for the adventurous. Plans to Elm St develop a trail system are underway. Access from Hill Top Farm - on North St. near Rte 109 Production Rd at RR crossing Allen Dam Pond (Cons.Com) extensive pond behind the white post & board fence near Walpole bounded by steep grade (children should be town line. Expansive fields (views to Blue Hill’s The Old Indian Trail (town) including a recent accompanied by adults), surrounded by open Reservation in Milton and Boston skyline), mixed 80 acre donation by Anna Bird, this trail is fields and mixed forestland. Limited parking on forest, ledge outcroppings, wetlands, and a purported to have been a main thoroughfare used Washington St near jct Stone St babbling brook. Norfolk County Agricultural by the Indians before 1700. Long winding trail School students use property for farming, atop glacial esker provides glimpses of Mine Sharon: Town-owned conservation land info is on forestry, and environmental workshops. Trails are Brook and kettle holes. Mixed forest and stands town's open space map, can be seen at town adjacent to Adams Farm trails and are accessed of white pines; blue herons. On BCT. Access via offices via Adams Farm trails only. No parking available Leonard Rd at Water Treatment Plant. Park on (North of this map) road Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary (Massachusetts Audubon; 1984 acres, 25 mi of trails) - Moose Norfolk County Agricultural School – The Pinnacle (Cons.Com; 17.5 acres) - along Hill is Mass Audubon’s oldest and largest wildlife Established 1916, surrounded by nearly 300 acres south bank of Neponset River. Beautiful natural sanctuary, encompassing protected forests, fields, of open fields and mixed woodland, 4-year area includes 200’ high precipice (“the pinnacle”) and wetlands. Diverse hiking trails and a red regional HS provides vocational education to 28 overlooking 1100’ of river-front. Huge hemlocks maple swamp boardwalk provide countless neighboring towns. Campus on Main St at jct of and beech trees, springs, glacial kettle holes and opportunities for exploration in addition to Fisher St. Agricultural fairs, horse shows and streams. Once the site of an ancient Indian fishing seasonal programs and summer day camp. plant exhibits and sales are held periodically and camping ground, it is said that the great Extensive trail network thru fields (good bird- and throughout the year. Access to trails via North St. Massachusetts Indian Sachem, Chicatabut, butterfly-watching), woodlands, hills and

Map 10 May 2014 4 wetlands. Warner Trail and BCT coincide for biking, horses. Tours of historic Ames Mansion trail and land/water protection organizations: some distance here. Horses, dogs, bicycles monthly; call for hours. 508-238-6566. Parking prohibited. Visitor center, restrooms, program in main lot off Massapoag Ave (small fee) and Medfield Open Space Committee - town- facilities, and parking lot in center of sanctuary; tiny lot at junction of Bay and Allen Rds in appointed group working to protect more land in access via Moose Hill St and Moose Hill Easton(pay fee at main lot). Medfield. Call Town Hall for more information. Parkway. No parking signs at outer edges of sanctuary are enforced by towing. Trail fee for Medfield Forest and Trails Assn - a non-profit non-members of Mass. Audubon; trail maps near Map 10 - Medfield, Walpole, Sharon - FOR group that organizes trail projects and does trail visitor center. 781-784-5691 MORE INFORMATION maintenance.

Maps and trailguides: Walpole Trails Committee - formed in 1998, (TTOR; 347 acres) - The five committee’s objectives are to oversee the miles of easy trails here are a link in the Bay • Relevant USGS topo maps are 7.5 x 15 maintenance of conservation land and trails, work Circuit Trail, which connects nearly 250 Medfield, Norwood, and Brockton with the Conservation Commission on the miles of trails and greenways in 38 Eastern • Walpole town forest map online creation of trail easements, coordinate and Massachusetts communities. Moose Hill www.walpole-ma.gov/TownForest.htm supervise maintenance and marking of trails on Farm also links to 25 miles of trails at the • Sharon trail maps online and sold for small town land, coordinate linkage with trails supervised by the Town Forest Committee, act as adjacent Mass Audubon Moose Hill fee on quality paper by Friends of Sharon Trails: www.sharonfoc.org/ intermediary with trail committees from adjacent Sanctuary . Trail go through through varied towns and other trail-related organizations, terrain. Property includes mature American • Moose Hill trail maps are available at the visitor center in the center of the reservation, coordinate and supervise mapping and map chestnut trees, cellar holes, stone walls, summit production for all town trails. Contact fields. Acquired by gift in 2005. Access from near parking lot. Also online: www.massaudubon.org Trail use is free for Conservation Commission for more information Moore Hill St. Dogs allowed on leash and only with TTOR permit Massachusetts Audubon Society members; small fee for non-members. Sharon Conservation Commission – Sharon Community Center, 219 Massapoag Ave, Sharon • The Warner Trail , which runs from Massapoag Trail - approximately 3-mile-long 781-784-1511 trail from the boat ramp on to an Canton/Sharon line in MA to Diamond Hill in Cumberland, Rhode Island, intersects BCT at impassable wetland east of Trowel Shop Pond off Sharon Friends of Conservation - Citizens Moose Hill in Sharon. Trail description is N Main St. thru early industrial area. Mill ruins group sponsors hikes in Sharon once a month, has included in AMC Massachusetts and Rhode and dams. Southern half begins at traffic circle potlucks and interesting programs several times in Island Trail Guide . between Pond St and Quincy St. Colored circles the fall and winter, publishes a semi-annual • The Trustees of Reservations has maps of serve as trail markers. Trail from Billings St to N. newsletter. New members welcome. Maps online most of their properties online. Main St passes intriguing Devil's Rock. Parking and sold on quality paper: www.sharonfoc.org/ www.thetrustees.org at HS (Pond St) and at Mann's Hill Pond on • Borderland SP map at visitor center and Billings St. Massachusetts Dept. of Conservation and online www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/trails.htm Recreation - operates . Borderland State Park (DCR; over 1700 acres) - Historic Ames Mansion, visitor center and trail network for hiking, x-country skiing, mtn

Map 10 May 2014 5 parking lot off Massapoag Ave, Sharon 508-238- Members of the Boston chapter and the 6566 www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/trails.htm Southeastern Massachusetts chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club lead guided walks Massachusetts Audubon - the largest in this area frequently, open to the public. For conservation organization in , works details look in "Events" column of local to preserve the natural world through newspapers or join the AMC to receive a monthly conservation, education, and environmental magazine, listing walks and events throughout advocacy. It protects over 34,000 acres of land in New England, NY, NJ, and PA. Contact AMC, 5 MA and maintains wildlife sanctuaries that are Joy St., Boston MA 02108 617-523-0655 x303 open to the public in 90 communities. Members web site: www.outdoors.org receive a beautiful bi-monthly magazine and reduced fees for programs. Frequent programs for Charles River Wheelmen - very active group of individuals and families at Moose Hill in Sharon, bicyclists that lead rides of varying lengths as well as at other sanctuaries. Moose Hill phone throughout Bay Circuit area. Excellent website 781-784-5691. To become a member call 1-800- lists rides, other information, and membership 283-8266 or visit the web site: info. www.crw.org www.massaudubon.org BAY CIRCUIT ALLIANCE, INC The Trustees of Reservations - the country's E-Mail: [email protected] oldest member-supported land protection Website: www.baycircuit.org organization, seeking to preserve properties of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value, owns more than 111 properties and protects over 45,000 acres in Massachusetts. They offer PDF file maps of many of their properties online. Membership information online or contact headquarters at 572 Essex St., Beverly MA 01915. 978-524-1858 www.thetrustees.org Office at Moose Hill Farm, 396 Moose Hill St., Sharon 781-784-0567.

Neponset River Watershed Assn - member- supported river advocacy group. They publish a canoeing guide. Members received newsletter listing guided events (walks and canoe trips) and opportunities to volunteer in river-protection activities. 781-575-0354 www.neponset.org

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