A Trip to the Middlesex Fells

What is The Middlesex Fells? 2,575 acres of picturesque views, stony

hills, and tracts of almost entirely uninhabited land

Retreat for city dwellers Terrain for hikers, mountain bikers,

horseback riders, rock climbers, cross-country skiers and picnickers

Features Sheepfold Meadow - a 10-acre open field used

by dog walkers and picnickers. Bellevue Pond - Bellevue Pond is a seasonal

pond surrounded by trails and wide fire roads Wright’s Tower - looks out over the Boston Basin Virginia Wood - the site of a vanished mill village

called "Haywardville,” now a dense hemlock enclave with an interpretive history trail

Lawrence Woods - an area of the Fells south of South Border Road with many wide “fire roads,” views, and vernal pools

Spot Pond and Long Pond over 100 miles of trails

Classroom Application Guided walks and hikes focus on the

natural and cultural history of the Middlesex Fells Reservation

Free programs offered year-round by the DCR and the Friends of the Middlesex Fells Reservation

Rocks and Mineral Unit-main goal is to collect rocks along

the way, which will be used for classroom learning opportunities