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ANNUAL CHILI
RIDE scheduled scheduled for Sunday, October 29, 2017, has
been cancelled
TRAILS UPDATE
Trails in the Eagle Wintering Area will be closing Nov 1
EQUESTRIANS PLEASE CLEAN UP MANURE AND HAY FROM YOUR PARKING AREAS
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EQUESTRIAN CONTACT INFORMATION
Kim Hackett-Ort
Secretary
Maudslay State Park Assoc.
54 Congress St
Salisbury, MA 01952
978-502-3487
roadking09@comcast.net
PARK CONTACT INFORMATION
MA DEPT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION
MAUDSLAY STATE PARK
CURZON MILL ROAD
NEWBURYPORT, MA
978-465-7223
MAUDSLAY - THE BRIDLE PATHS . . . .
Maudslay Bridle Paths
Watch for trail use postings at the head of most trails.
They will tell you if horses are prohibited from the trail.
Note that all trails that branch off to the left
(west) of Mile Circle are off limits to horses. It is there that you
will find the formal gardens and plantings for which the Maudslay
Estate was and is becoming famous.
Begin your journey by crossing Curzon Mill Road and
entering the Pasture Meadow.
Pasture Trail crosses the Meadow and enters the woods. To your
left you will come to Mile Circle Trail which will circle around and
rejoin Pasture Trail at the Flowering Pond where you can cross the
Pond on the stone bridge. It is suggested that you not cross the
Pond at the Dam unless your horse is bombproof. The stone bridge
is wide and safe.
Once you cross the stone bridge, most trails are open to horses.
There are several single track trails suitable only for walkers and
they are marked as such. These trails are windy and very narrow.
An alternate choice to begin your ride is to enter the Pasture Meadow
and go right along Pine Hill Rd and enter the woods. This will
take you towards the Theater in the Open and then north along North
Rd. Many trails crisscross between North Rd and the Pasture
Trail going north towards the Merrimack River and east towards
Bootleggers Field. Be sure to visit the overlook on Castle Hill
and take in the massive stand of Mountain Laurels along the Laurel
Walk. The trails wind through towering pine and deciduous
forests and through numerous fields and meadows. In season,
mountain laurel and rhododendron provide a glorious show and gently
scent the air.
Cathedral Road and the Laurel Walk are closed from Nov 1 to March 31
each year to give the wintering American Bald Eagles some much needed
privacy.
With some ingenuity in your use of the trails, you can spend several
hours here enjoying the bridle paths and renewing your spirit with the
beauty of this wonderful State Park.
TRAIL HAZARDS
TRAIL 21 -
BOOTLEGGER'S FIELD
Damage has been observed along the River's edge here where the
embankment has worn away from recent storms. Use caution when
traversing this area and stay well away from the edge
EAGLE WINTERING AREA CLOSED 11/1 - 3/31
A reminder to all, that the Eagle Wintering Area is closed from November 1 to March 31. This area includes The Laurels, Laurel Walk and Cathedral Road and a section of the Merrimack River Trail