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CARTER RESERVATION
Gloucester, Massachusetts
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| The Carter Reservation is a great place to study glacial geology of New England. As part of the terminal moraine that comprises all of Cape Ann, this land is among the final resting places for rocky debris left behind by melting glaciers over 10,000 years ago. Today, many huge boulders, which were dragged south from as far away as Newfoundland, still look as if they have just dropped from the sky onto a foreign land. Ancient mounds of dirt and silt, known as drumlins, and winding ridges known as eskers can also be found throughout the area. |
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Trail
Map
mapquest map
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Activities
hiking, birding, cross-country skiing, showshoeing |
Parking
Park at the Greenbelt sign at the end of Dennison Street. Parking is limited to three cars. |
Directions
From Route 128 North, take the third exit off the first Gloucester rotary (Grant Circle) onto Washington Street (Route 127). Drive 2.2 miles. Just after the causeway that crosses the outlet for Goose Cove, turn right onto Dennison Street. Drive to the end of Dennison Street. |
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