Difficulty: Easy
Distance: Varies
Located on Shirley Road in Townsend Massachusetts is the trailhead for Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area. There is a small parking lot, fitting two to three cars, a gate across the trailhead and a kiosk. I believe there are other trailheads as this is a fairly large trail system, but we did not check them out.
We visited during the winter months. Microspikes were needed due to ice on the trail. There are a variety of trails in this wildlife area. They are well marked, but I did not see any trail maps at the kiosk. These trails can be used for hiking, trail running, snowshoeing and cross country skiing. We did a two mile loop.
We meandered through the woods, which was beautiful.
We walked along the river, where we saw a variety of birds.
It was very relaxing walking through these trails. There are several trails to explore. I could not find an official map, but All Trails had some of the trails on their site. I would absolutely return to explore these trails further.
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