Northwest Region

Includes Bertozzi Conservation Area, Throne Hill, West Throne Hill Conservation Land, Hayes Woods, Johnston Conservation Area, Ice Line Trail, Lawrence Land, Academy Hill, Kemp Woods and the C.L. Bennett Family Conservation Area.

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Places and Trails in the Region


Bertozzi Conservation Area

This forested area provides for excellent fishing, hunting, river views, and recreation.  Surrounding it to the west, north, and south is the very large Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area (WMA) that is owned by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.   The Bertozzi trails are marked but the trails within the Squannacook River WMA...
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Hayes Woods

A forested tract in West Groton that features a rolling landscape of pine and hardwoods, offering a Nature Walk loop. The trail winds through a mix of red maple, white pine, and hemlock stands. Extensive wetlands. The interpretive nature walk along the loop trail, which runs along the top of an esker and skirts a...
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Johnston Conservation Area

Johnston Conservation Area is a small, mostly level parcel that connects Maple Avenue to the Ice Line trail. At certain times of the year it may be muddy at the Ice Line trail end; there is a small wood bridge at the edge of the forested section. This parcel provides a continuous trail connection from...
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Throne Hill

Throne Hill, accessible from trailheads on Castle Drive and Rockwood Lane, has over five miles of rolling forested trails, passing several vernal pools and wetlands. At certain times of the year you will want to wear waterproof footwear. In winter you will likely see the tracks of many varieties of wildlife.
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West Throne Hill Conservation Land


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Ice Line Trail

This former railroad bed is level and runs alongside agricultural fields and wetlands. From this trail you can veer off onto trails that connect to other GTN properties. At the west end of this trail you will arrive at Fitches Bridge, a pedestrian bridge over the Nashua River. Note: The Fitches Bridge is not passable...
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Kemp Woods

This level trail connects Throne Hill. Note: The old trail is no longer passable and not considered safe at this time. MassWildlife has been notified.
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Academy Hill

Academy Hill is a wooded open space around the Academy Hill subdivision that offers peaceful wooded scenery. The trail begins off Cherry Tree Ln. A path leads into a mixed hardwood forest with occasional glacial boulders (erratics) dotting the landscape. Also look for stone walls. In spring, woodland wildflowers like trillium and Canada mayflower brighten...
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C.L. Bennett Family Conservation Area

The southern part of this parcel is an open field while the larger northern part is forested. No trails have been formally identified on this parcel but eventually they will be cleared and marked to provide access to the extensive trail network that exists on “The Throne.”
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Lawrence Land


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