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Babson Boulder Trail

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

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

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

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    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.

      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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        Location: Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States

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