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Hiking at the Conwell Property

Pond in the center of the property is still with trees and the sky reflecting. The foliage is colorful with some reds, yellows, oranges, and greens seen in the trees around the pond. At the edge of the pond you can see small grasses alluding to a different wetland habitat.
Pond in the center of the property with fall foliage

The Conwell Property is comprised of 175 acres of forestland in Worthington along Route 112, and includes a small pond, the top of Eagle Nest Ridge, and 0.5 miles of frontage along the Little River. There are about 3 miles of out-and-back trails for hiking.

The entire property is open to the public following property guidelines.

  • Dogs must be kept on a leash when others are near. Owners must remove pet waste from the property.
  • Hunting is permitted subject to all state and town laws.
  • No camping or fires.
  • No motorized vehicles.
  • Please respect the privacy of our neighbors and remain on HLT land.
Photo shows the east side of Route 112 looking North from just south of the parking area. Text reading "parking area" accompanies an arrow pointing to the right and bottom of the image, while text reading "trail entrance" accompanies an arrow pointing in the upper left portion of the image.

To access the property’s trails from the parking area, walk north on the shoulder of Route 112 (staying on the east side of the road) and enter the woods to your right just across the bridge over the Little River (see image). The trail crosses a small stream and climbs over a modest hill before intersecting an old cart road. The trail entering the property and up to Eagle Nest Ridge are blazed in red (as marked on map). Unmaintained trails are not blazed so please follow the red blazes and bring a copy of the map with you.

This is a You are Here map JPEG file made for the kiosk in the parking lot of the Conwell Property in Worthington MA. You will see the maintained trails in solid red and unmaintained trails in hashed black. The Wildlife Management Area connects to this property with a highway bisecting the connectivity. There is a blue pond in the center of the property and many streams and wetlands throughout.
Trail Map of the Conwell Property. Click image for larger version.

Note that there are no rest rooms or other facilities at this location.

Conwell Trails Map

Parking & Directions

The parking area is on the east side of Route 112 just south of the 9.5 mile marker, and south of Higgins Road (note there is not a street sign). Route 112 crosses over the Little River just north of the parking area. Look for a break in the guardrail and a short, gravel driveway into the woods (see image). Use Google maps coordinates below for precise location.

Photo of parking area as seen from across Route 112. Text reading "break in guardrail" accompanies an arrow pointing to the location. Text reading "parking area" accompanies an arrow pointing to the parking area.

Travelling Southbound on Route 112: The parking area is approximately 5 miles south of Route 143. Look for the break in the guardrail on the lefthand side of the road just after you pass Higgins Road (note there is not a street sign) on the right.

Travelling Northbound on Route 112: The parking area is approximately 0.5 miles north of the intersection with Ireland Street and Thrasher Hill Road, at a break in the guardrail just before Route 112 crosses over the Little River.

Coordinates: 42.347512, -72.897667

6 volunteers, male and female, dressed in pants, jackets and hats are smiling at the camera while one looks off in the distance. They are standing at an opening in the forest with small pine and hemlock trees and the sun peaking through the trees in the background. Shadows are cast towards the camera.
Volunteers blazing the trail at the top of Eagle Nest Ridge