TRIP
LOCATION: Copicut Woods, Fall River, MA
MEETING
TIME: 9am
NUMBER OF
PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 3
TOTAL HIKING
TIME (IN HOURS): 3 hours
LENGTH IN
MILES: 3.5 miles
TOTAL
ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): Minimal
DIFFICULTY: D (A=very strenuous;
B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)
LEADER
NAME(S): Walt Granda
CO-LEADER
NAME(S): John Pereira
TRAILHEAD
PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Trailhead parking was at the Indian Town
Road parking area. It’s a developed site that can accommodate parking for a
dozen or so cars.
CAR SPOTTING
REQUIRED?: No TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:
WAS TRIP
WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST? No
BRIEFLY DESCRIBE
SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED: Began hiking along
Horseshoe Trail and in a very short distance we crossed Yellow Hill Road. We
continued to hiking along Horseshoe Trail until we reached Indian Town Road
(the road is in poor shape at this location). We took a right at the road and
hiked a hundred feet or so until we took a left onto another hiking trail (the
entrance to the trail is gated). Hiking along this trail for a very short
distance, we came upon intersection 4 and took a left onto Meadowhawk Trail.
After taking a short break at Ed Shed, we continued to hike until we reached
intersection 7. From here we took a left and passed intersection 12 and hiked
towards intersection 11. At this junction we took a right and hiked towards intersection
10. From here we hiked along Miller Lane towards intersection 7. We took a left
and hiked towards intersection 6. From here we took a left onto Soggy Bottom
Trail and hiked until we reached a fairly new trial to the right (trail is
marked by red painted tags). This new trail is not shown on the properties map.
The trail took us to Yellow Hill Road. Upon reaching the road we took a left
for a short distance and then took a right onto Cedar Swamp Trail (trail is
gated). This trail takes one to a restoration site for White Cedar and a loop
trail through the site. This trail is not displayed on any property map. Upon
completing the loop, we headed back to Yellow Hill Road, took a left and hiked
along it for several minutes until we come across where Shockley Trail cuts
through the road. We took the left and in about 10 to 15 minutes we were back
at the trailhead.
Trail conditions were great! The
ground was very dry, with typically wet areas fairly dry. WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Sunny and warm (in the mid-70’s)
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