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December 2014

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River, then Highfield Road, before entering the heavily wooded 1,555- acre wildlife area. On its western end, it passes two wide trails that lead out towards Orchard Street in Newbury. The trail ends just before I-95 and is nice and quiet. Keep an eye out for deer, fox, beaver, and a medley of bird species. Note: On the other side of the train station, north of Parker Street, a connection can be made to the Clipper City Rail Trail that heads north to the Merrimack River. Outdoors ne photograph by kindra clineff 178 nshoremag.com December 2014 DIRECTIONS, EASTERN TRAILHEAD From I-95: Take exit 57 and head east on MA 113 . At the traffic light near Por t Plaza, take a right onto Low Street, then a left onto Graf Road. From Graf Road, take a left onto Parker Street, then a right onto Boston Way. The trail leaves from the southeast end of the Newbur ypor t MBTA Station parking lot. DIRECTIONS, WESTERN TRAILHEAD From I-95: Take exit 55 and head east on Central Street. At the first Y-intersection, take a left onto Orchard Street. Soon after, take a left onto a dir t road (the main access point for Mar tin H. Burns Wildlife Man- agement Area). Keep driving on this dir t road until it ends at a gate. From the gate, take the wide main trail until you reach the rail-trail. PARKING AT EASTERN TRAILHEAD Newbur y- por t MBTA station parking lot PARKING AT WESTERN TRAILHEAD At the gate, at the end of the dirt road, off Orchard Street MAP traillink.com/trail-maps/martin-h- burns-wildlife-management-area-trail

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