Hartwell Family Memorial Preserve, Littleton

Hartwell Family Memorial Preserve, Littleton

Littleton, Massachusetts 01460

Official Website
Hartwell Family Memorial Preserve map

About this Location

The Town of Littleton purchased 87 acres of land from the Hartwell family in 2003 for conservation purposes. The land abuts protected Water Department land consisting of 14.7 acres and 3.5 acres of land belonging to the Littleton Conservation Trust, for a total of about 102 acres.

A marked red loop trail starts on a ridge adjacent to the parking lot near a yellow gate. The Loop Trail makes a circle through the land and returns to the parking lot, which is a leisurely half-hour walk. There are numerous smaller side trails and old roads on the property that have been there for many years before the town acquisition. An unfinished but passable trail starts at the right-hand side of the stone bridge across Beaver Brook and proceeds to Russell Street through Town and Town Water Dept. land. A very steep unmarked trail goes up the side of Proctor Hill, but it is difficult to walk. Property lines (where firmly identified) have been marked by aluminum discs with the Conservation Commission logo. Other property lines (not yet laid out by survey) are unmarked.

Off Hartwell Avenue, about 0.6 miles from MA-2A (Ayer Road). The land is located on the East Side of the street, opposite utility pole number 71.

Parking is behind a green and white sign saying “Hartwell Family Memorial Preserve” Enter between two posts (old utility poles) and park in the grassed area.

Notable Trails

The AllTrails website has a description and map of a hike at Hartwell Family Memorial Preserve.

Features

  • Restrooms on site

  • Wheelchair accessible trail

  • Entrance fee

Content from Official Website

Last updated December 28, 2023