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Babson Boulder Trail

Name: Babson Boulder Trail
Rating: 2

Recommended by 3 hikers

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Location: Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States

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1. Dogtown North to South loop via Nellie's Trail and Common Road — Dogtown Woods — Gloucester

14.8km

03:51

90m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Dogtown Road and Babson Boulders Trail loop — Dogtown Woods — Gloucester

6.47km

01:42

60m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Full Babson Boulders Figure-8 via the Dogtown Road, Common Road, Tarr, and Babson Boulder Trails — Dogtown Woods — Gloucester

11.3km

02:58

90m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Jamie S.

October 7, 2023

The Babson Boulder Trail connects Old Rockport Road with Dogtown Road, passing by many of the famous, somewhat quirky, Babson Boulders. The Babson Boulders were commissioned Roger Babson, a prominent entrepreneur, economist, and business theorist, in the 1930s, during the Great Depression. Babson hired local, previously unemployed stonecutters to carve inspirational words and short phrases on 36 boulders in this area. If you link this trail with Dogtown Road you can see most of these unique boulders that speak to the long history of this area.

Keith 🇺🇸 🇧🇪

October 11, 2020

Use Your Head, Ideals, Initiative, Integrity, Spiritual Power, Ideas, Intelligence, Kindness, Loyalty, To Rockport, Work, Truth stones

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Distance 1.05 km

Uphill 0 m

Downhill 30 m

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Wednesday 5 November

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Location: Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States

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Babson Boulder Trail

1. Dogtown North to South loop via Nellie's Trail and Common Road — Dogtown Woods — Gloucester

2. Dogtown Road and Babson Boulders Trail loop — Dogtown Woods — Gloucester

3. Full Babson Boulders Figure-8 via the Dogtown Road, Common Road, Tarr, and Babson Boulder Trails — Dogtown Woods — Gloucester

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