Fort River Trail
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Fort River Trail

The Fort River Birding and Nature Trail is a flat loop of about one mile in a national wildlife refuge in Hadley. It is built so wheelchairs and strollers can use it, with boardwalks, benches and viewing decks for watching birds in fields, woods and wetlands along the Fort River.

Distância
1.2 mi
nature trail
Piso
Sem pavimento
cascalho fino
Onde entrar
1 lugar
no mapa

Estacionamento em todos os lugares para entrar · Ver onde

Não é limpa no inverno · Quem limpa

Onde entrar

Os números correspondem à lista; P tem estacionamento.

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  1. Fort River trailhead, 69 Moody Bridge Road, Hadley

    The only entrance. The trail is one loop that starts and ends here. A kiosk with refuge information is by the lot. Restroom near the parking area.

    PVTA Route 39 at Hartsbrook School on Bay Road, about 1.25 miles on foot by Moody Bridge Road
    Free refuge lot at the trailhead. The lot is gated at night.
    Como chegar

Como chegar

De transporte público
The nearest bus is PVTA Route 39 (Smith College to Hampshire College), which stops at Hartsbrook School on Bay Road.
Mais

From there it is about 1.25 miles on foot to the trailhead by Moody Bridge Road. PVTA B43 buses on Route 9 stop closer as the crow flies but have no direct road to the trail.

Estacionamento
Free refuge lot at 69 Moody Bridge Road.
Mais

Drive in from Bay Road. Moody Bridge Road is closed to cars from the South Maple Street end. The lot can fill at busy times.

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A trilha inteira

Fort River Trail (Silvio O. Conte Refuge)

Eight lookouts across wetlands, grasslands, and river forest, all fully accessible

0.9 mi 19 minNo app Shift

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Sobre Fort River Trail

Piso
crushed stone, with raised wooden boardwalks over wet areas and viewing decks
Regras
Open year round, from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). The trail is not cleared of snow or ice in winter (Kestrel Land Trust).
No inverno
Not cleared of snow or ice. Snowshoes work well when it is snowy. Fonte
Condições de todas as trilhas
Quem cuida
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge (Fort River Division)
Também chamada
Fort River Trail, Fort River Division, Conte Refuge Fort River, Silvio O. Conte Refuge Hadley

Avisos

Obras e mudanças ao longo da trilha, com o desvio quando houver.

  • Moody Bridge Road closed to through traffic from the South Maple Street end

    Moody Bridge Road east of the refuge, at South Maple Street, Hadley

    Drive in from Bay Road on Moody Bridge Road.

    Fonte

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De onde vêm estas informaçõesVerificado em 19 de out. de 2026