Author Archives: nemasket

Lake Rico to Massasoit

There is a very nice trail that starts to the left of the Lake Rico parking area on Middleboro Ave. in Taunton – which is just past the entrance to Massasoit State Park. These trails are a real treat. I’ve driven by Lake Rico hundreds of times and never noticed to the trail. It runs [...]

M15 to White Banks trail

This scenic trail runs from the M15 gate in Middleboro – near the junction of Vaughn and Cherry Streets out to White Banks on Assawompsett Pond.  The trail runs along the pond for a while – beautiful.  Once you get to White Banks – surely one of the most scenic spots in the area, there [...]

Easton rail trail

Last week, Bogo and I went running on an old rail line in Easton.  It’s on Rt. 106, west of Rt. 24.  The rail ties and all other remnants of the tracks are long gone.  Only the shape(straight) and elevation(raised) give it away.  There is ample parking for a couple of cars.  The trail is [...]

Near SouthPointe

Just south of Rt. 44 not far from the Rotary and SouthPoint are several miles of trails.  The area is totally unmarked with ample parking in a dir parking lot right on Rt. 44. This is a good place for a quick run/ride.  The trails are in very good shape and there is little danger [...]

South Point

Just west of the Rt. 44 Middleboro rotary is an area that is mostly high and dry and loaded with great trails.  It is roughly bordered by Rt. 44, Rt 495, and Vernon Street. There is decent parking off of Vernon Street on a short dead-end street -  Campbell.  The land is mostly high and [...]

Middleboro YMCA trail

Out behind the Middleboro YMCA is a little known trail that runs roughly between Rt. 28 and Rt. 495 in a southern direction. It crosses Wood Street and continues almost to Cherry Street. Trail entrance Entrance to the trail is in the right rear of the parking lot.  Enter the woods to the right of [...]

Rochester R7

Level: easy Distance: 4-5 miles Terrain: wide, wooded, mostly level Bogo and I ran this trail today.   It starts in Rochester on North Ave not far from Rt. 105.  The trailhead starts at gate R7 (Rochester gate 7).  There is ample parking on a dirt fireroad that runs up to the gate parallel to North [...]