Trout Brook – March 3, 2019

One of many Trout Brook crossings

I had a couple of options today (hike with Papa Joe, or paddle at Tville), but with snow on the ground and just a few hikes left, I decided on the hike. We would be hiking at the Trout Brook Recreation Area in Holden.

Trout Brook is a huge property that includes land owned by the Town of Holden, the MA Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the White Oak Land Conservation Society.  Temperatures were in the mid-30’s, and we had a couple of inches of snow on the ground – unfortunately not enough for snowshoes. 

The Crew

We met at the trailhead at 300 North Street in Holden at 10:00, and followed the Blue and Red Trails along Trout Brook. The trail was well packed, and the ice on Trout Brook was beautiful.  

From there, the original plan was to cross over into DFW land, and hike up to Dinosaur Rock and on to the White Oak Trail, which would take up past “Two Town” Stone and the old White Oak Tree before returning to the trailhead.  With the late start, we decided to cut the hike short and head back to the trailhead on the blue trail – about 3.5-miles.

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