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TOMPSON RESERVATION
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Total Acres: 300
Sunset Rock: 4 acres
Year Conserved: 1993 & 1994 |
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Tompson Street reservation features exposed bedrock, known as Cape
Ann granite, vernal pools, woodland and swamp. There are traces
of many trails that used to be wagon paths for early settlers to
access their woodlots, but have since been overgrown with scrub
growth due to numerous fires. The land consists mainly of young
trees and shrub growth due to numerous fires, the most devastating
occurring in 1947, and the most recent in the summer of 1993. Tompson
Street, passable only as a foot trail, runs north and south through
the property between Concord Street and Bray Street. Sunset Mountain,
located near the cemetery in the southern end of the reservation,
features a spectacular vista looking out over Cape Ann. |
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Trail Map
Trail
Map (pdf) |
Activities
Horseback riding, mountain biking, hiking, nature study, picnicking,
snowshoeing |
Parking
The parking area and main trailhead are located at Jacob Cemetery,
on Fernald Street in West Gloucester. There is parking for 3-4 cars.
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Directions
The Tompson Reservation is located on Fernald
Street in West Gloucester, off of Route 133. From Rte. 128
N, take exit 14. Turn left at the end of the ramp onto Route 133.
After about 1/2 mile, turn right onto Fernald Street. |
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