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Group Hike of the Becket Quarry
November 6th @ 10 am
GPS Location: 42.251484, -73.020027
Hike Rating: Moderate, Quarry option includes stone steps Approx. 4 miles
The acquisition of the site was the result of an extraordinary community fund-raising campaign to save a 300+ acre parcel of primarily wooded land from industrial development. To prevent detrimental impact on the site and the community, local citizens donated money to enable the Becket Land Trust to purchase the property and open the site to the public for recreational enjoyment. The quarry, known during its operating days as the Chester-Hudson Quarry, played a key role in the early development of the Town of Becket and the surrounding area. Granite from this quarry was used for monuments in many states. The quarry was operational from the 1860*s to the 1960*s. Find out more about the The Becket Land Trust at www.becketlandtrust.org. We will take you to some lesser known areas of the quarry!
Park at the trailhead parking area on 456 Quarry Road in Becket. Do not park in the road. Meet in the parking lot where the trail begins We will hike around the quarry to visit the history of the quarry with an option to hike up to the vista (climb steep stone steps). Plan for four hours hike time. Be prepared for water, rocks and mud on the trail. Maps and bottle water will be provided. More details are on Facebook and the website. Friendly dogs are welcome! Please Register on https://westernmasshilltownhikers.ticketleap.com hike is free, donations are appreciated! For more information email [email protected]
Tees, hoodies and hats and artwork, puzzles will be for sale at the hike, the complete free catalog of printed hiking maps will be there too. #westernmasshilltownhikers. Events, maps and photos located at www.westernmasshilltownhikers.com For more hike information email [email protected] or call/text 413-302-0312. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Flickr, Meetup, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest and Twitter. #westernmasshilltownhikers Events, maps and photos located at www.westernmasshilltownhikers.com
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Please keep our beautiful places clean and carry in and carry out.
We head up the trail at 10:00 am sharp! See you all there!
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OUR NEW SAFETY ORANGE HIKER T-SHIRTS ARE IN!
Liability Waiver: As a condition of your
voluntary participation in this activity, you
acknowledge and agree to the following: this
activity involves inherent risks that can cause
property damage, injury, illness, disability,
and/or death to participants and/or others;
you assume all risk associated with this
activity; you are responsible for having the
necessary knowledge, skills, abilities,
clothing, and equipment to safely participate
in this activity; you know and will follow the
Hiker Responsibility Code described at
www.hikesafe.com;.the leader(s) of this
activity are volunteers; and you for yourself,
your heirs, executors, and administrators
release, hold harmless, and indemnify the
leader(s) and all members of this group from
any and all claims for property damage,
injury, illness, disability, and/or death -
including those caused by negligence and/or
other reasons.
