Red Fox Farm
HIKE NAME: Red Fox Farm Trails DISTANCE: 1 Miles DIFFICULTY: Easy
Trailhead: Princeton. Park at the corner of Ball Hill Road and Worcester Road (Route 31). The trailhead is on the east side of the road just north of the junction.
Hike Description: This is a flat walk that crosses two wetland areas into The Princeton Land Trust Red Fox property. The trail loops over to the southeastern extent of the property before looping back. Spur trails connect to trails owned by the Nimrod Hunt Club, which are open for public use. Total elevation of the Red Fox trails is 40 feet.
Links: Red Fox Trails
Hike Details:
Enter the Red Fox property through the stone wall and follow the trail through the field and then right, around a pine stand and to the first bridge.
Cross the wetland and turn right to continue on the trail. This leads to a second wet area with a bridge. Keep the right to skirt the wetland on the far shore, and then proceed right.
The trail then turns right and proceeds to a rocky outcrop, where the loop splits. Follow the trail to the right out to the stone wall separating PLT Red Fox property from DCR property. Follow this until an established trail is encounters, and then turn back to the left to continue around the loop.
Other Options to Consider:
The trail through PLT property continues out to Nimrod land and turns right on a nice trail that connected to the DCR Mason fields. There is a trail through the fields, which can be wet in the spring (it is boggy!). This continues down to Mason Road. From Mason Road a left turn will lead to the junction with Sterling Road and there are two trailheads on that road (one to the right, one to the left) for Trout Brook Conservation Area. For a very long hike, continue to Manning Street and the Central Mass Rail Trail.
Nimrod has other trails that connect to Coal Kiln Road and back via DCR land to the Princeton Land Trust Russell Corner area. These areas have been left undocumented at the request of the owners, but hikers are welcome to explore.