Distance: Varies, we did a little over 2 mile loop, but options for more or less
Difficulty: Easy
Multipurpose Trai
Located in Lunenburg, Massachusetts is a beautiful conservation area with hiking trails through the woods, along a stream and a marsh. There are two parking areas. One on Mulpus Road and another on Massachusetts Ave/Route 2A both in Lunenburg. We parked at the Massachusetts Ave parking area. There is room for about four cars. There is a kiosk marking the parking lot with a trail map.
We started out bearing right following the path down to a bridge that crosses Mulpus Brook.
After crossing the bridge we took a left to follow the brook coming to another bridge that headed back to the parking lot. We did not cross the bridge, we continued the trail along the edge of the brook that turned into an open marsh.
The trail looped away from the water into the woods. There are a few different trails throughout Cowdrey Conservation Area, but the intersections were well marked with trail maps.
We continued through the forest, walking over a couple small bridges.
We looped back to the initial bridge and back to the parking lot. The loop was a little over two miles. We saw other people hiking and biking. In the winter I am guessing this is also a good place to snowshoe and possibly cross country ski. The trails were easy to follow, relatively flat and we enjoyed the water views. Another hiker told us they have seen otters, beaver and a variety of birds while on these trails. I would absolutely hike Cowdrey Conservation Area again.
