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Cook's Canyon Wildlife Sanctuary
Named for the small ravine in which Galloway Brook flows, Cook's Canyon was once an early 20th century tourist destination. On the short easy trails look for signs of the extensive plantings, buildings, roads and ponds that once dominated the landscape. Follow the trail to a southeasterly viewing area where you can peer into the ravine or see the impressive waterfall where the brook flows over the dam or explore the seasonal Wildwood Trail to enjoy the wilder areas of the sanctuary.
Location:
Barre, MA GPS units and websites for driving directions (Mapquest, etc.) may not give accurate directions to Cook's Canyon. Please use the directions below. Address:
Barre, MA
978-464-2712
centralproperties@massaudubon.org
Trail Hours:
Trails open every day, dawn to dusk
- For Your Safety
- Do not feed any animals
- Stay on trails
- Check for ticks after your walk
- Do not smoke anywhere on the sanctuary
- Do not pick or collect plants or crops without permission
- Avoid Conflicts with Wildlife
- Do not bring pets, leashed or unleashed, on to the site
- Do not bring motorized vehicles or bicycles onto the site
- Hunting, fishing, or trapping are not permitted
Admission:
Mass Audubon Members enjoy FREE admission.
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Residents of Barre are also free.
$3 for nonmembers
Please deposit fees in the collection box.
Directions:
From the Mass. Turnpike (Rt I-90):
Take exit 8 (Rt 32 north). Follow
Rt 32 north for approximately
26 miles to Barre Center. At the
town common, turn left onto
South Street. The sanctuary parking
lot is 0.3 miles ahead, marked
with a Mass Audubon sign on
the left.
From Rt 2: Take exit 22
(Gardner/Hubbardston). Follow
rotary around to Rt 68 south
(Hubbardston) and follow for
8.9 miles. Take a right onto Rt 62
west (Barre/Athol) and follow for
5.6 miles to Barre Center. Bear
left toward the "Stop" sign. Go
straight through the "Stop" sign
onto South Street. Follow
South Street for 0.3 miles from
the common, and the sanctuary
parking lot is on your left at the
Mass Audubon sign. Acres:
60
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