Just on the outskirts of town, Mary Moore Preserve sits on the southwestern reach of the Red Mountain range.
The white-blazed trail, offers some of the best vistas in the Berkshires, with a view that encompasses three states and benches to rest at.
The cliff loop trail passes by moss-covered boulder fields and the State Champion Chinkapin Oak. Chinkapin are a species of oak that tend to be found further south so it is unique to have this beautiful specimen here in Sharon.
The Mary Moore trails are part of the Red Mountain trail system, blazed white, which goes through the woods of the Wike Brothers Farm conservation easement, and then leads to the southeast corner of the Hamlin Preserve, allowing a hike that traverses all 3 properties.
For more information, visit the Sharon Land Trust's website.
Access to the trail is at the 7 car parking lot on Williams Road. From Sharon center, take Route 41 north. After about 1.7 miles, turn right onto Williams Road. The trailhed is on the left, shortly after crossing Beardsley Pond Brook
The Red Mountain Trail can also be accessed at its northern point at the Hamlin Preserves trailhead, located off Route 41 at 19 Stone House Road.
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