Burtt’s Orchard Trail Opening Soon

by Gary Gulka

CABOT – Following the opening of the Old Town Center Trail in late May, the Cabot Trails Committee has been working with Burtt’s Orchard to complete a 1.3-mile loop trail. The trail is now fully constructed and a grand opening is scheduled for August.

courtesy map Burtt’s Orchard Trail is the newest addition to the Cabot Trails network. The 1.3 mile easy-to-moderate trail offers scenic vistas and benches to rest on while enjoying the views.

“We expect the Burtt’s Orchard Trail to be one of the most popular trails in our trail network due to the number of visitors to the orchard and the easy access to the trail,” said Dana Glazier, trails committee chair.

The trail is easy-to-moderate with scenic vistas and benches to rest and take in the local and distant views.

courtesy photo Kris Schmitt (left) and Gary Gulka stand by a kiosk for the newest addition to the Cabot Trails network, the Burtt’s Orchard Trail. They spent several weeks in July helping to build the new trail for which a grand opening will soon be announced.

The trails committee has worked with local contractors to improve parking areas at Talbert Farm Trails (at Elm Street Cemetery), the Old Town Center, and the Town Forest.

Flood damage last year closed parts of the Talbert Farm Trails near Elm Street Cemetery. A temporary reroute of the damaged trail sections has been completed while working on a permanent fix to a washed-out culvert and eroded trail sections.