First Day Hike at Sanderson Brook Falls

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First Day Hike at Sanderson Brook Falls
January 1st @ 10:00 am
Parking at the Sanderson Brook Falls lot on Route 20 across from Bannish Lumber Chester, MA 01011
Hike Rating: Easy to moderate with some uneven footing, 2 miles in and back

Celebrate the New Year 2024 outdoors with us and the Department of Conservation and Recreation to join the nationwide initiative led by America’s State Parks to encourage people to get outdoors. On New Year’s Day, hundreds of free, guided hikes will be organized in all 50 states. Hikers across America will be participating in First Day Hikes, getting their hearts pumping and enjoying the beauty of a state park. Last year nearly 55,000 people rang in the New Year, hiking over 133,000 miles throughout the country! The Chester Blandford State Forest includes remnants of small mining operations and the 60-foot cascade at Sanderson Brook Falls. The state forest was established in 1924 when local lumber companies sold the land to the state.

The trail is gravel and wide which gently climbs upward. We will cross three girder bridges and follow along Sanderson Brook then take the more narrow trail to the right which takes us to the bottom of the waterfall.

Dress for winter conditions, ice and snow.

Please Register per car load on https://westernmasshilltownhikers.ticketleap.com Maps and bottled water provided. Always be prepared for rocks, roots and some mud. We will hike rain or shine. Friendly dogs are welcome. Suggestion donation is $10 per person, hike is volunteer lead.  More details are on www.hilltownhikers.com .  Please email westernmasshilltownhikers@aol.com or call/text 413-302-0312 if you have any questions.  We are a non-profit 501C(3) organization incorporated in the State of Massachusetts. Tax ID #86-2532249

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