The Stone Tower — Attraction in Lynn

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Beautiful wooded area with trails clearly marked & paper maps available at either entrance. However, be prepared to climb on rocky/gravel up a couple of steep hills to actually get to the elevation of the towers...however you have a beautiful pond & side trails you can take up/down instead of staying on the main dirt & rocky road - be careful of larger immovable rocks & tree roots on smaller trails though. This is great for all ages & levels of fitness - however take it slower for young or older...and for those with less physical capabilities, or you will get winded to say the least! I plan to go back & explore the other trails - but here are a few shots of the main road/path going up to the Stone Tower #1...and the Tower itself...and then some shots of the view thru the woods coming back down via the Richardson Path to the Cornel Path & out to the main road again...so as to...

A nice place to visit, especially if you can get there when the door is open. Weekends only, during Summer, maybe...There is a park ranger who determines when the "usually locked" door to this tower is open. Look for a Lynn Woods Reservation web site to find out when the tower is unlocked. Great views from the top. Bring your binoculars and your drone. Be aware this tower sits atop a ~285 hill. There are unpaved, uneven roads and trails giving access to the tower. However no motor vehicles are allowed in Lynn Woods Reservation. You'll have to walk or take your mountain bike in. This area is popular with mountain bikers because of the rugged terrain and trails. Steel Tower is about 2000' WSW and there is a trail from one tower to the other. Steel tower has had the bottom most set of stairs removed. Steel tower is "accessible" to those who wish to climb it ..at their own risk....

If you enjoy walking in the woods, hiking, running, mountain biking then this stop in Lynn Woods is worth the time! It was build a long time ago, as a way to monitor the harbor (I think), and it’s also featured in the video game fallout (again, I think?!). It was re-done and preserved so the public can enjoy it. For years it was always a locked tower located in the middle of Lynn woods & the public could never enjoy the views from the top, about 10 years ago the city got funding and did an amazing job at bringing this piece of history...