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Mineral Hills Loop Trail (Mineral Hills Conservation Area)
Northampton, Massachusetts
Northampton / Kestrel forest preserve off Turkey Hill Road. Hike and mountain-bike trails, quarry pools, brooks — no sanctioned swim.
At a glance
Overview
Mineral Hills Conservation Area is a wooded City of Northampton preserve on the Westhampton line, managed with Kestrel Land Trust and the Friends of Mineral Hills. The trail network covers hilly forest, an abandoned rock quarry, beaver ponds, and small brooks, with the main trailhead at the end of Turkey Hill Road. It is a hike-and-bike property — no sanctioned swimming and no lifeguard.
- Also known as
- Mineral Hills, Mineral Hills Greenway
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- Pioneer Valley
- Water type
- Brook
Know before you go
Public
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
Use the Turkey Hill Road trailhead lot at the Northampton / Westhampton line for the main Mineral Hills network. Sylvester Road and Kennedy Road offer alternate entries. The loop climbs through hardwoods past the old quarry and beaver wetlands.
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