Nashoba Brook Conservation Land in Acton, MA

Note: This hike is now on Friday Morning. A lovely short walk in a beautiful place! Optional lunch afterwards at Rapscallion Table and Tap, with outdoor seating in Acton, only 5 mins away.

This conservation area is probably the most scenic and varied of all the town's conservation lands, due in large part to the mostly unspoiled Nashoba Brook that runs through the land from north to south. The exceptional stonework, including the foundations of early mills, pencil factory, two earth fill dams, many stone walls, and the enigmatic corbelled stone chamber built into a hillside, together with a variety of riverine and upland habitats, make this conservation area a jewel of its kind.

The Trail Through Time (TTT) is a 2-mile bi-cultural heritage trail. Forming a loop around one mile of the Nashoba Brook, the TTT passes through or accesses twelve sites where stone remains of structures from three periods of the land’s history still endure.
Walking in either direction around the loop, the visitor may be surprised by pre-historic, colonial, and industrial era stone ruins, all within a localized area.
While winding through diverse landscapes, the Trail crosses the brook twice on rustic footbridges. The walking is easy along most of the Trail as it meanders beside busy wetlands, through shady woodlands, and picks its way over a rocky section of an ancient Indian trail.

Distance: About 2.5 miles
Elevation: relatively flat, less than 200 feet elevation change
Tortoise time: About 1.5 hours
INFO and maps HERE: https://trails.actonma.gov/nashoba-brook/

Please wear sturdy shoes or boots. Some of the land may be boggy. Bring sunscreen and bug spray and be sure to have water. I always use hiking poles.

DIRECTIONS: The trailhead where we are meeting is located in Acton, at the end of Wheeler Lane, off Route 27.

Disclaimer
As a condition of your voluntary participation in this activity you acknowledge and agree to the following:

• this activity involves inherent risks that can cause property damage, injury, illness, disability, and/or death to participants and/or others;
• you assume all risk associated with this activity;
• you are responsible for having the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, clothing, and equipment to safely participate in this activity;
• you know and will follow the Hiker Responsibility Code
• the leader(s) of this activity are volunteers; and
• you release, hold harmless, and indemnify the leader(s) and all members of this group from any and all claims for property damage, injury, illness, disability, and/or death - including those caused by negligence and/or other reasons.