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Jericho Preserve
Directions. The Jericho Preserve property ( 50 acres) is reached by the Boston Post Road turning onto Whippoorwill Road. About one mile on the left just before you cross the bridge over Bucky Brook (Blackhall River), there is a driveway that leads to a house ("44"). A trail begins at the beginning of the drive, near Whippoorwill Road.
NOTE: The house is a private residence and no trespassing is allowed around the house or on the driveway to the house. Parking is only allowed in the designated spots next to Whippoorwill Road.
Trail. The
Jericho Preserve is accessed
by turning into the driveway fro
m Whippoorwill Road and parking at the
trailhead (sign). The trail begins to the left and proceeds uphill then
turns north and follows the ridge. It then drops to a wood road. Turn
right and follow the trail markers as the trail moves toward Bucky
Brook, then turns north to the northern boundary of the property. The
trail turns left up the hill, then drops down to a wood road which then
heads south to the original wood road. Turn right on this wood road and
follow it past a vernal pool on the right, then south along the ridge
back to the start. Please observe the no trespassing/keep out signs that
protect the house from unwanted visitors.
The total distance is about a mile. Views from the ridge tops are dramatic and there are two or three vernal pools. Unfortunately, almost all the large hemlock trees on the property are dead or dying. The walk takes about an hour.
Visitor
Rules
The following applies to all properties owned and managed by OLCT:
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No littering, always carry out what you carry in, please bring a bag to put your garbage in.
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No ATVs (All Terrain Vehicles).
Trails get beat up and might be dangerous for anyone else to use.
More info...
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All dogs/pets under your control at all times.
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Stay on the trails and do not trespass on adjacent land.
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Do not camp, start fires, mark trees or collect plants or mineral.
For more information please see our General Information A-Z section.
Let's take care of what we have got so we can enjoy it for a long time to come!
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