Charles River Path – Quinobequin Road
Overview
Wooded trail along Charles River shoreline. Signs of beaver activity. Trail crosses several small streams via bridges and logs. Southern end of trail may be impassible in summer due to poison ivy.
Size: 1.5 miles of shoreline Longest Walk: 3 mile round trip
Maps
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History
before the arrival of Europeans
Native Americans named the river Quinobequin, which means “meandering.” 1614 The British explorer, Sir John Smith, mapped the river, and later presented the map to King Charles I, who renamed it after himself.
1895
Metropolitan Park Commission, a predecessor to DCR, acquires Hemlock Gorge as one of its first reservations
Prior to 1917
Commission acquires land along the Charles between Hemlock Gorge and Newton Lower Falls (view 1917 map)
Features
Birding, Charles River Walk, Scenic View, Woods Trail
Additional Information
Newton Assessor’s Map ID: 55055 0001 and other parcels
A website about this trail created by Melissa Moody 2011 reports on trail changes:
- Newton Conservation Commission mars Quinobequin Road riverside trails (6/23)
- Residents upset over new walking trail in Waban (6/28)
- Wetlands protection and the Quinobequin Road walking trail (6/29)
DCR plans for the trail (2011; report is erroneously dated 2001)
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