No. | Name of Hill | Conservation Area | Start Description |
1 | Watttaquadock Hill* | Welch Pond | Welch Pond Trail Head, Wattaquadock Hill Rd. |
2 | North Peak | Vaughn Hills | Moen Parking Area, Vaughn Hill Rd. |
3 | Peach Hill** | Fyfeshire | Fyfeshire Gate, Wattaquadock Hill Rd. |
4 | Powder House Hill | Powder House | Town Common, Main St. |
5 | Rattlesnake Hill | Rattlesnake | Lime Kiln Trail Head, Main St. |
6 | Barrett’s Hill | Danforth | Danforth Trail Head, Danforth Ln. |
7 | Long Hill*** | Annie Moore | Annie Moore Trailhead, Bolton Woods Way |
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Wattaquadock Hill
March 18 – Sunny 40-50F Path was wet and a bit muddy, snow packed in some spots, flooded behind the condos. Boston was Visible from the top on West Berlin Road
Peach Hill
March 18 – Sunny 40-50F Path was dry no snow or mud. Popular with dogs and dog lovers.
Vaughn Hills
March 19, 35F Partly cloudy windy trail wet with runoff try the seasonal bypass but check your map North Peak is not on the posted maps. crusty snow on most of the trail and cold and windy up top
Stevie Ray says its a cold shot – couldn’t stand the weather
Powderhouse Hill
Keep your powder dry boys the townhouse road is wet
March 20, 45F Sunny and clear the fitness trail and one spot later flooded but the rest was dry with no snow. Great Rocks, Kinda hard to know when you’re there but some one marked it.
Long Hill
March 21, 55F Sunny and clear Trail is dry except for a tiny bit at the Annie Moore end. Spring is here, the peepers are peeping
Long Hill – Long Wall, That massive wall along the trail is the 1653 Eastern boundary of Lancaster. This hike crosses the New Lancaster Road most people take 117 now.
Rattlesnake Hill
March 22, 55F Sunny und clar Quarry holes Split Rocks my favorite is the Grotto but don’t worry Never in my life have I seen a Rattlesnake here
Barretts Hill
March 23, 60F Overcast with a bit of a breeze. Trail is wet rocky and steep, wear your sturdy boots. The trail at the cul de sac and the top could use some attention from a machette.