Explore local open spaces by joining a guided tour with a member of the Open Space Committee! We'll have several different hikes for teens and adults of all abilities throughout the summer and fall. Our fifth hike will be at Cross Road/Rifle Range. Please register so we can notify you if anything changes that day. We will leave the trailhead by 6:05pm so please consider arriving early.

Cross Road contains approximately 3⁄4 mile of trails accessing several vernal pools and rock formations with parking on Cross Rd. The parcel abuts the adjacent Rifle Range Conservation Area, so called as parts of it were once a Militia training ground. The Rifle Trail (2/3 mile each way) departs the Picnic Area and runs to the ruins of the former target area on this large parcel visible from Bridge St. The Peppermint Brook runs through the large area of wetlands. Many varieties of wildlife have been spotted here, including deer, coyote, smaller mammals, and waterfowl. 

Offered in partnership with the Open Space Committee.