Rutland Brook Wildlife Sanctuary

Rultand Brook Wildlife Sanctuary

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Adjoining neighboring conservation lands, Rutland Brook is part of one the most extensive parcels of uninterrupted protected land in central Massachusetts. Here, moderate-to-strenuous interlinking trails wind though cathedral-like stands of hemlocks and white pine and along boulder-strewn Rutland Brook.

Location: Off of Pat Connor Road, Petersham, MA
Hours: Trails open daily, dawn to dusk

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Trails

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Hiker on a trail by the brook in summer at Rutland Brook Wildlife Sanctuary

Explore 4 miles of moderate to strenuous trails that wind through tall stands of conifer trees. Trail map >

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Online Programs

Hummingbird © Eduardo del Solar
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