Nashoba Brook Watershed Trails — Attraction in Westford

Post work week Friday evening local hike in the Nashoba Brook Watershed (Westford, MA). I hiked in from the end of Durkee Lane, then headed west towards and onto the old RR bed to the end of Vine Brook Road, back up the old RR bed, and tried to cross the Nashoba Brook, but there is still a flooded section (earlier this year, I tried to cross it from the marsh side), then back up towards Durkee Lane. These trails have some well beaten paths, but can be unclear where the...

The place is very pretty. Trails are generally nice and wide. Many trails are fairly uneven with rocks or roots. Main trails are fairly well marked. Many trails are not listed on map and not marked at all. Trails have small gentle elevation changes, nothing too excessive. Marked down due to excessive amount of trails that are not marked. Even some of main trails could use...

Easy walk to and around the small lake. There about 3 places where a small group of people (8-12) can set up a picnic and swim. Lots of spots for fishing, the water is clear enough to see fish from the shoreline. I walked at noon in August and was in the shade ninety percent of the time, great tree canopy. Pretty...