May 29, 2021 – Twenty individuals from the Rotary Club of Lebanon, the Rotary Club of Hanover, the Lebanon Conservation Commission, the Upper Valley Mountain Bikers Association, and others all under the delightful guidance of Ron Bailey, Town’s Conservation Ranger built ten bridges at the Boston Lot, one of which will bypass a small bike loop. The bridges will help make the trails at Boston Lot easier to navigate. Our members who participated were Ernst Oidtmann (event organizer), Angela Nelson, Phil Rentz, Tim and Anna Guaraldi. Pictures from Tim Guaraldi, Ernst Oidtmann, Phil Rentz and Tina Wendon.
Boston Lot is a 439 acres parcel of land that circles Boston Lot Lake, climb Burnt Mountain, loop around Honeysuckle Hill, and connect to the power lines and DHMC. The Park includes seven miles of trails and is rated 3 or 4 moderate difficulty. The most popular way to access the property includes utilizing the parking area adjacent to the Wilder Dam along NH Route 10, and taking the access road approximately 1/2 mile up to the lake area. Additional trail access points include from the Water Tower Road directly south of the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), as well as both the Indian Ridge trail and Sachem Village trail coming in from the North. There are several trails on private property to the South that connect with the Boston Lot system, including trails on the Landmark property owned by Dartmouth College that extend all the way south to Old Pine Tree Cemetery Rd.