CATS "Short Hike"- Norton Woods

Join us for a 2-mile "Short Hike" hike along trails through New England Forestry Foundation's Norton Memorial Forest!  

REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON APRIL 23

The Norton Memorial Forest was given to New England Forestry Foundation in 1975 by Professor and Mrs. Frederick H. Norton. This actively managed land, consisting mostly of plantings of pine, received an award from the American Forest Institute as the Outstanding Tree Farm of Massachusetts. Professor Norton did most of the planting and road-building on the forest, which is now managed by NEFF.

Most of our hike will be on New England Forestry Foundation property, with a section of our route on adjacent Gloucester land within Dogtown, including a trail with a boardwalk built by CATS a number of years ago.

The terrain is moderate, with some gentle rolling hills and uneven footing with roots and rocks.  

Click HERE to view a map of the route in GaiaGPS.  Click HERE to view a map of this property from  New England Forestry Foundation.

View of the trail through Norton Forest

Meeting spot:

We will meet at the trailhead entrance at the end of Revere St. in Gloucester.  See Google Map location HERE.  This is next to  the property at 90 Revere St.  You can also see the parking location in the New England Forestry Foundation Map.  In addition to the parking area before the trailhead, there is room for additional cars to park along the side of Revere St. adjacent to the trailhead.

Please plan to arrive at least 5-10 minutes early for check-in.  The hike will depart promptly at 10:00 am.