Hello. I recently moved to Cumberland from out of state. I was taking a walk on Rawson Rd (off of Abbott Run Valley Rd). Right across from Quaker Rd is a clearing past some utility equipment. Does anyone know if that is a public trail, off-limits state property, or private property? On Google maps it looks like the clearing goes on quite a while. There also looks like there is a trail right before one of the bridges but I had the same question. Thanks For the help!

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Kelruss t1_jd9dze9 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 7:43 PM

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This seems like a question to ask the Town. Just looking on Google Maps, it looks like an old right of way, where Quaker Rd would’ve run through all the way to Rt. 120. This might still be a paper street, where the Town stills own the property, but the road just no longer exists. Residents may or may not be aware of it (which could lead to disputes). Alternatively, residents may have petitioned the Town to abandon it, and then it would all be private property. But if it’s cut and maintained along the route, then that makes me more inclined to believe it’s still the Town’s property, that’s who I would ask.

bball33115 OP t1_jd9fbi9 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 7:52 PM

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Replying to Kelruss (#2,307,888)

That’s helpful, thank you!

indelible75 t1_jd9i8ng wrote on March 22, 2023 at 8:10 PM

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It's part of the Cumberland land trust. Trails go all over the north end of the town. There's train heads in a bunch of spots, in the dollar store lot off Mendon Rd, by the swamp on Nate Whipple, off west wrentham Rd by the power lines. Nice hikes.

bball33115 OP t1_jda3cu6 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 10:29 PM

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Replying to indelible75 (#2,308,211)

Awesome, thanks for the info! Do you know if there is any sort of map showing the trails by chance?

SammyB403 t1_jda53fc wrote on March 22, 2023 at 10:42 PM

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Replying to bball33115 (#2,309,849)

all trails might help, not sure tho.

fignewton1988 t1_jda8ksm wrote on March 22, 2023 at 11:06 PM

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The maps are on their website. https://www.cumberlandlandtrust.org/hiking-preserve-maps-info

bball33115 OP t1_jdai2s7 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 12:13 AM

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Replying to fignewton1988 (#2,310,211)

Thanks! I did find that link earlier but didn’t see that location on there. But I might’ve overlooked it

fignewton1988 t1_jdaki2o wrote on March 23, 2023 at 12:30 AM

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Replying to bball33115 (#2,310,916)

No problem. My dad made a lot of the maps. Let me know they end up being helpful! He's always trying to make their resources better on a tight budget and he'd love feedback.

leonpinneaple t1_jdcm9pj wrote on March 23, 2023 at 1:14 PM

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AllTrails is also a pretty nice app for public hiking spots.

gojohn99 t1_jdd6j8q wrote on March 23, 2023 at 3:34 PM

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This is a good trail site too https://exploreri.org

indelible75 t1_jdfbuur wrote on March 23, 2023 at 11:54 PM

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Replying to bball33115 (#2,309,849)

If you just Google Cumberland land trust maps you'll get all the info you could ever dream of.

Exact-Finger6916 t1_jdnym3k wrote on March 25, 2023 at 8:48 PM

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I grew up in Cumberland. It's a mix of land owned by the Pawtucket water supply board (long story on that one, Cumberland sold off alot of it's reservoirs/streams to Pawtucket back in the day ), National Grid (or whatever group they are now), and private landowners.

It's a former railbed of the defunct New York and New Haven railroad that National Grid bought and used as an easement to run gas lines through.

Some people walk on it, but National Grid does have security planes do flyovers of the land, and the city of Pawtucket does have security trucks drive around the area.