Nobscot Hill

Nobscot Hill is a 602-foot summit in a 452-acre reservation near Framingham featuring a mix of forest, wetland, and open meadow. Multiple trails including Tower, White Ridge, Fire, and Ellis Land routes offer different ways to explore the area.

The site was named and used by the Nipmuc people as a lookout point marked by a stone cairn at the summit. During the 1850s, writer Henry David Thoreau visited the area as part of his explorations in Massachusetts.

The name comes from the Nipmuc language and refers to a natural feature of the landscape. Visitors walking the trails today can sense this ancient connection to the land.

You can reach the summit via several well-marked trails of varying difficulty levels. Spring through fall offers the best hiking conditions when paths are dry and easy to walk.

An incomplete dam project by Henry Ford in the 1930s left behind a visible structure at the base of the hill that visitors can still see today. This failed venture became a defining local story.

Location: Massachusetts

GPS coordinates: 42.34593,-71.44923

Latest update: December 12, 2025 09:04