Name: Dogtown Commons
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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. Dogtown Commons and Goose Cove Reservoir loop — Dogtown Woods — Gloucester

5.28km

01:22

30m

Intermediate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Jamie S.

October 7, 2023

Although this area is perhaps better known for the Babson Boulders and their quirky phrases, Dogtown's history extends far past the Great Depression. Dogtown was originally known as the Common Settlement when it was settled in 1693. Within a few decades, there were about 60 to 80 homes in Dogtown, and by the mid-1700s through the American Revolution, there were as many as 100 families in Dogtown. Although none of these early homes remain, you can still make out cellar holes from this period in this area. Babson mapped and numbered these holes in the 1930s with caved rocks that you can see today.

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Location: Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States

Dogtown Commons

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. Dogtown Commons and Goose Cove Reservoir loop — Dogtown Woods — Gloucester

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