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Trails of Mendon
Autumn sunset over Mendon conservation land

Autumn in Mendon

Stone walls through golden canopy.

Peak foliage arrives in mid-October. The Stonewall Trail and Uplands Loop are stunning under full autumn color. Hunting season begins — wear blaze orange in the WMA.

~800
acres of protected land
6
preserves with public access
20+
trails named and mapped
1667
est. Mendon's founding year

Happening now

What's out there this season.

Illustrated view of Homestead Trail
Trail of the Week
Cormier Woods

Homestead Trail

A 0.6 mile blue-blazed path connecting central points in Cormier Woods.

0.6 miles
50 ft gain

Peak foliage

Mendon's mixed hardwood forests peak in mid-to-late October. The Uplands Loop and Stonewall Trail have the best canopy views.

Hunting season active

Massachusetts hunting seasons run September through February. Wear blaze orange on all WMA trails. No hunting on Sundays (MA General Laws ch. 131 § 57).

Fall migration

Hawks and raptors pass through the Blackstone Valley corridor. Wigwam Hill summit is a good observation point on clear days.

Mushroom season

Hen-of-the-woods and chicken-of-the-woods appear on oak trunks in the Town Forest and Cormier Woods after autumn rains.

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Local history layer

The places that make Mendon, Mendon.

Mendon was incorporated in 1667 — one of the first seven towns in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The trails you walk today cross fire-tower foundations, colonial homestead ruins, Nipmuc travel routes, and 19th-century farming landscapes. The interactive map surfaces all of it as an overlay you can toggle on any hike.

Illustrated view of Anchor Rock Trail