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Blue Trail

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  1. Areas
  2. MA
  3. …The Berkshires
  4. …Peru
  5. Dorothy Frances Rice Sanctuary
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“A winding, looping trail to the west of French Hill. ”

David Smith
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Miles

1.7

KM

Point to Point

2,069' 631 m

High

2,002' 610 m

Low

76' 23 m

Up

78' 24 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

7%

Max Grade (4°)

Dogs Unknown

Features Birding · Historical Significance · River/Creek · Wildlife

Description

This trail branches off South Road and runs northward. It loops around to the right, then joins with the Orange Trail. Blue and Orange coincide for a short ways until Orange turns left off the main tread. Blue continues straight, then turns right along with Yellow and Orange. It follows along with these until it ends at Rice Cabin.

Flora & Fauna

Flora: Eastern Hemlock, Birch, Beech.
Fauna: Red Squirrel, Chickadee.

Contacts

Land Manager: New England Forestry Foundation

Shared By:

David Smith
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in Dorothy Frances Rice Sanctuary

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in Massachusetts

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Rice Cabin in the Dorothy Frances Rice Sanctuary.
Mar 25, 2022 near Hinsdale, MA

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