Photo courtesy of MassTrails10 / MassDOTShift Roams · Amherst
Silvio O. Conte: Fort River Trail
Eight lookouts across wetlands, grasslands, and river forest — fully accessible
A fully accessible loop through the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge in Hadley. Eight lookout points offer views of young forest, floodplain, restored wetlands, and the Connecticut River Valley from crushed-stone paths and boardwalks with benches every 100 yards.
Numbered pins are the roam's stops; gold rings are bonus stops. Check in at each stop in the Shift app to complete the roam.
The route, leg by leg
Trailhead Gazebo → Young Forest Lookout
0.2 mi · ~4 minYoung Forest Lookout → Riverbend & Riparian Forest
0.19 mi · ~4 minRiverbend & Riparian Forest → Shrublands & Restored Wetlands
0.11 mi · ~2 minShrublands & Restored Wetlands → Floodplain & River Edge
0.01 mi · ~1 minFloodplain & River Edge → Mature Secondary Forest
0.26 mi · ~5 minMature Secondary Forest → Expansive Grasslands Lookout
0.1 mi · ~2 minExpansive Grasslands Lookout → Wetland Overlook
0.04 mi · ~1 minRoam it for real
Open this roam in the free Shift app to follow the route, check in at each stop, and earn the Fort River badge.