Lowell Woods Mountain Biking Trails

This riding area is a conglomerate of small Town of Westwood parcels: Lowell Woods, Mulvehill Conservation, Grimm Conservation, and the Shuttleworth Land. Motorized vehicles are prohibited. Winter use (snowshoeing / XC ski) is encouraged. Night time use is not prohibited.

Stretching from one end of Gay Street, behind the Hanlon School to High Street behind Farm Lane to
the end of the Sandy Valley Road extension, this area contains some of the newest conservation land
Valley combined with Town owned Shuttleworth and Wheeler Pond parcels offer over 290 acres of Town owned scenic beauty, historic and natural wonderment.

The Lowell Woods has miles of marked trails and various terrain and woodlands. There is a picnic area, a small pond and several wetland areas to enjoy. A picturesque bridge crossing Purgatory Brook is a favorite
stopping point for many hikers. Some of the fun names of the trail system indulge the active imagination for many visitors. Antler Alley, Dead Swamp Road, Purgatory Pass and Rocky Ridge, to name a few, provide
habitat for deer, coyote, hawks, owls, small woodland creatures and dozens of birds. The wide variety of wildlife, woodlands, wetlands and rock outcroppings and the feeling of great expanse make an outing to this area worthwhile. Passive recreational activities abound with hiking, birding, biking, snow shoeing and cross country skiing.
One of the parcels, Mulvehill, acquired in 1969, was once one of the earlier dairy farms in the area long owned by the Mulvehill family, a well-known name in the early history of Westwood. Containing the headwaters of the Purgatory Brook, which is a ground water supply system for Westwood and an important tributary of the Neponset River, make this parcel an important environmental resource.

Access to this area is from two Trailheads, behind the Hanlon School on Gay Street and at the end of the Sandy Valley Road extension. A trail map of the area is available online at www.townhall.westwood.ma.us.