AN AUTUMN CELEBRATION OF the backroads & trails of metrowest massachusetts
A self-supported, mixed-terrain scavenger hunt adventure ride.
2026 Hallowed Groad Beacons
A New Story Begins
What better place to start your travels then where a new community grows on grounds which once housed more patients than the entire population of the surrounding community.
Source: https://bellforge.org/building-a-village-medfield-state-hospitals-self-sustaining-community/
A Revolutionary Soldier
In a cemetery founded in 1688 by the Morse family lies a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
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Take Shelter
We suppose the fort made of sticks offers shelter of a sort – or a unique hazard to those who dare enter. Choose wisely.
A Path for Perry
A path winds along Leland Mill Pond, but best come back another time as the path is just for those who travel by foot.
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A Tree Stands Alone
First farmed in 1677 and then grazed upon by dairy cows a tree stands on Oak Grove Farm now protected by stewards in Millis.
A Mill Pond
12 years before independence was declared, this pond was created where Sawmill Brook was dammed by local farmers.
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Train to Nowhere
Last to roll in 2022, Bay Colony Railroad Engine #1701 greets riders as they turn onto the defunct Millis Branch track.
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Snacks from STBG
A quick detour brings you to the new home of a Bike Guy named Steve, as well as snacks for weary travelers (assuming the critters of Wildwood don't steal them first).