Map 12 - Prospect Hill
Rating Comments: Two main access points, one on Prospect Hill Road where at times it is possible to pull a car into the mowed area, or better, the large parking lot at the Ryan ball fields on Depot Road. From there, walk along the southern edge of the fields, turning left behind the DPW and Transfer Station, over a boardwalk adjacent to a marsh, then up onto the hardwood forest. Initially following an old cart path steeply up into the white pines that leads to the top of Dean's Hill, where there is a small field adjacent to two private orchards and spectacular views to the west. Views to the south are obscured by the Davis Orchard, which is private land and signed. A gate leading into Community Harvest, a non-profit orchard allows members of the Harvard Snowmobile Club to travel over a portion of they land.
The main network of trails traverses mostly hardwood forests with some steep sections. Beautiful lichen-covered rocky outcroppings and ledges are scattered throughout the site. One of the most beautiful woodland trail systems in town. Moderate.
Suggested Route: 1.8 mi; 240' elevation gain/loss. Click here for map.
Trailhead Directions: Click here
Nearby Trail: Pin Hill
Elevation Gain: 250'
Parcel size: 175 acres
Conservation Land Use Rules: Click Here
Keywords: dog-friendly, hills, view, parking, wildlife.
The main network of trails traverses mostly hardwood forests with some steep sections. Beautiful lichen-covered rocky outcroppings and ledges are scattered throughout the site. One of the most beautiful woodland trail systems in town. Moderate.
Suggested Route: 1.8 mi; 240' elevation gain/loss. Click here for map.
Trailhead Directions: Click here
Nearby Trail: Pin Hill
Elevation Gain: 250'
Parcel size: 175 acres
Conservation Land Use Rules: Click Here
Keywords: dog-friendly, hills, view, parking, wildlife.
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