Some of the trails we list are "Historic Trails" that are recognized by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). These are clearly marked as such for your benifit. If you'd know of any Hiking Trails or "Historic Trails" that are not listed here please use our Guest Book to tell us about them and we will add them here. Thank You.
Appalachian Trail in Massachusetts (Hancock to Pittsburg, MA)
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) offers a hiking patch and a hiking pin (seen below) that you can buy for Scout awards.
The Bedford Flag Trail (Historic Trail - Bedford and Concord, MA)
This trail follows the path taken by the Bedford Minuteman Company on April 18-19, 1775 to the Battle at the North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts. Boy Scout Troop 194 in Bedford, Massachusetts offers a hiking patch and a hiking medal (seen below) that you can buy for Scout awards.
Click HERE for a complete Trail Guide and to order Awards.
The Blue Hills Trail (Historic Trail - Milton, MA)
Offers 125 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails. They are part of a 7,000 acre state reservation, which is owned and operated by the Massachusetts "Department of Conservation and Recreation" (DCR), formerly the MDC. The hills are located in Boston, Braintree, Canton, Dedham, Randolph, Milton, and Quincy. From the stone observation tower on top of the Great Blue Hill you can view the Boston Skyline, Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, Mountains to the north in New Hampshire and all the way to Cape Cod. You can purchase a trail map at the Reservation Headquarters or at the Blue Hills Trailside Museum in Milton. This is also one of the few places in Massachusetts where seldom seen timber rattlesnakes live, so keep an eye out for them. The "Witch Trail Committee" offers two hiking patches (seen below) and two hiking medals for a 2 mile and an 8 mile hike that you can buy for Scout awards. This is a great place for Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts to go hiking near Boston and it's very easy to get to!
The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
Blue Hills Reservation Headquarters
695 Hillside Street, Milton, MA 02186
TEL: 617-698-1802
DCR Blue Hills Reservation Details
Witch Trail Committee
P.O. Box 962
Mansfield, MA 02048
Witch Trail Committee E-mail
Witch Trail Committee Trail Description
The Bread and Roses Strike Trail (Historic Trail - Lawrence, MA)
No further description available at this time.
Bread and Roses Strike Trail Associates
37 Linehan Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
The Footsteps of Our Founders Trail (Historic Trail - Fall River, MA)
This is a 6.5 mile trail.
The Freedom Trail (Historic Trail - Boston, MA)
This is a 5 mile trail through historic parts of Boston. The Boston Minuteman Council, BSA, offers a hiking patch and a hiking medal (seen below), and a pin that you can buy for Scout awards.
You can buy this hiking patch for $2.50 and the medal for $6 from the Boston Minuteman Council, BSA
The Hancock Shaker Trail (Historic Trail - Hancock & Pittsburg, MA)
The Isaac Davis Trail (Historic Trail - Acton and Concord, MA)
This is a 7 mile trail that runs between Acton and the North Bridge in Concord. This is the same trail that the Acton Minutemen followed to fight the British Red Coats on April 18-19, 1775 in the Battle of Concord. Each spring they hold a Boy Scout Camporee in Acton where Scouts campout and hike this trail with Colonial Minutemen to a battle reenactment and ceremony at the North Bridge. Scouts and Scouters also earn the special hiking patch should below (NOTE: Not actual size, it's larger than this image).
Scouters of the Isaac Davis Trail
P.O. Box 763
Acton, MA 01720
Leslie's Retreat Trail (Historic Trail - Marblehead and Salem, MA)
There are two trails here, a 6 mile trail and a 10 mile trail. The Witch Trail Committee offers a hiking patch (seen below) and a hiking medal that you can buy for Scout awards.
Witch Trail Committee
P.O. Box 962
Mansfield, MA 02048
Witch Trail Committee E-mail
Trail Description by the Witch Trail Committee.
The Metacomet-Monadnock Trail (Connecticut to New Hampshire)
This trail is 117 miles long and runs from Connecticut to Mt. Monadnock in New Hampshire.
The Pirate Trek and Pirate Legend Trail (Historic Trail - Lynn, MA)
There are two trails here for Scouts to hike, a "Trek" of 4 miles or a "Trail" of 10 miles. The Witch Trail Committee offers two hiking patches (seen below) and two hiking medals that you can buy for Scout awards.
Witch Trail Committee
P.O. Box 962
Mansfield, MA 02048
Witch Trail Committee E-mail
Trail Description by the Witch Trail Committee.
The Pilgrim Trek and Pilgrim Trail (Plymouth, MA)
There are two trails here for Scouts to hike, a "Pilgrim Trek" of 6 miles or a "Pilgrim Trail" of 10 miles.
The Sky Line Trail (Historic Trail - Stoneham and Medford, MA)
A 7 mile circle trail through the Middlesex Fells woods near the towns of Stoneham and Medford. The Witch Trail Committee offers a hiking patch (seen below) and a hiking medal that you can buy for Scout awards.
Witch Trail Committee
P.O. Box 962
Mansfield, MA 02048
Witch Trail Committee E-mail
Trail Description by the Witch Trail Committee.
The Sons of Liberty Trail (Historic Trail - Lexington to Concord)
This trail is 10 miles long and is also known as "Battle Road". It was used by Minutemen and the British Red Coats in the battle of Concord and Lexington on April 18-19, 1775. The National Park Service sells a patch that you could use as a hiking award in their museum gift shop by the Concord Bridge. The Witch Trail Committee also offers a hiking patch (seen below) and a hiking medal that you can buy for Scout awards.
Minute Man National Historic Park, Concord, MA
National Park Service - Battle Map (247kb PDF file)
Witch Trail Committee
P.O. Box 962
Mansfield, MA 02048
Witch Trail Committee E-mail
Trail Description by Witch Trail Committee details.
The Spirit of '76 Trail (Historic Trail - Marblehead, MA)
This trail is 2 miles long. The Witch Trail Committee offers a hiking patch (seen below) and a hiking medal that you can buy for Scout awards.
Witch Trail Committee
P.O. Box 962
Mansfield, MA 02048
Witch Trail Committee E-mail
Trail Description by the Witch Trail Committee.
The Witch Trail (Historic Trail - Danvers and Salem, MA)
This trail is 10 miles long and traces the Pilgrim history and their Witch Hunt. The Witch Trail Committee offers a hiking patch (seen below) and a hiking medal that you can buy for Scout awards.
Witch Trail Committee
P.O. Box 962
Mansfield, MA 02048
Witch Trail Committee E-mail
Trail Description by the Witch Trail Committee.
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