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Franklin Park Wilderness Trail
City-park woodland route through rolling terrain and open glades.
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Walden Pond Shore Trail
Classic pond loop with historic and natural significance.
Walden Woods Fairyland Pond Loop
Quiet woodland loop with pond scenery near Walden area preserves.
Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Concord Segment
Long paved rail-trail segment with smooth, easy rolling terrain.
About This Trail
Discover a 65-acre native oak forest designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, with winding paths through massive Roxbury puddingstone outcroppings, hemlocks, and pines. This remarkable urban wilderness in Jamaica Plain features rolling hillocks and open glades just minutes from downtown Boston.
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