Lynn Woods

Courtney: We went on a damp and overcast day, and the rocks were slippery, but careful clambering was still good. We found patches of star moss and reindeer moss, and a tale of pirate treasure at Dungeon Rock. We'd like to go back in the summer - we hear that the steel door under the rock is sometimes opened to the shafts below, there are sometimes tours up to the top of the stone tower, and there may be blueberries along the Cooke Boulder Path.

Jonah: This hike was my first pick from my Birthday present from Courtney, which was a book of 50 hikes in eastern Mass. To be honest, I picked it mostly because it was fairly close to our home and we didn't have too much time to spend driving around. The kids were skeptical about getting out the door (but then again, they're almost always skeptical about getting out the door), but their enthusiasm went way up once they heard that “Dungeon Rock” was involved. And once Court read the associated legend from the hiking book (pirates! buried treasure! grisly deaths and futile lifelong quests!) they were sold. I definitely enjoyed the hike! There was plenty of variety: woodsy and rocky sections, wide dirt roads and skinny woodland trails. Even though we'd had rain, it wasn't too muddy for sneakers. Both Dungeon Rock and the Stone Tower were real highlights, and I'd love to go back some time that those landmarks were open for visiting! I wanna see what's down in the tunnel under the rock!

Alden's Rating: 49.3/100, but in the summertime I think it would be higher.

Kai: