Hobbs Farm Trail, Acton

I revisited Hobbs Farm in 2024, and it is much improved! The parking area had shifted a bit south on Foxes Ridge Road. It’s marked with a little sign on the east side of the road, near a break in a stone wall. I parked along the street because it had not been plowed.

A “Trail” sign in the field tells you to head off to the right side of the meadow, and then to turn left and walk down along the tree line. There are a little arrows marking the way. Eventually, you’ll come to a path on the left with blue blazes that will take you straight(ish) through the woods. When the path turned right, toward the wetland, I lost the blazes but followed orange tags that led to a view of the marsh. I couldn’t see where they went from this point, so turned around and followed an old woods road back up to the fields.

Directions: The trailhead is on the north side of Foxes Ridge Road—the right side if you’re coming from the south. If you drive by the driveway for Great East Alpacas and Llamas, which is 699 Foxes Ridge Road, you’ve gone a smidge too far. A small Three Rivers Land Trust sign at a break in the stone wall directs you to parking in the field. You can also park along the road’s wide shoulder.