IHRT Trail Map and Location
Trail map for the IHRT system. This includes the newly created Mattakeeset Path trail that connects Luddams Ford and Chapmans Landing.
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Indian Head River at Rocky Run in Hanson. This is looking towards the west.
At Rocky Run Conservation Area
Indian Head River at Rocky Run Conservation Area. Remnants of the old tack factory dam where it crossed the river.
Indian Head river just east of Rocky Run Conservation area. Swift waters after an autumn rain.
At Chapmans Landing and the state boat launch located on Indian Head Drive in Hanover.
New kiosk at Rocky Run Hanson
Newly installed information kiosk at the State Street entrance to Rocky Run.
IHR at Hanson
Looking down stream along the Indian Head River from the former Rocky Run dam
Just beyond the entrance to the Chapman's Landing trail head, this small bridge crosses over the Iron Mine brook.
Looking east along the Indian Head River, Hanover on the left bank and Pembroke on the right bank.
Indian Head River in Pembroke looking upstream to the west.
Seasonable fast flowing water as the Indian Head River passes under the State Street bridge in Hanson. This is just upstream from the Rocky run Conservation property.
Looking east along the Indian Head River from the Wildlands Trust Tucker Preserve. The Waterman Tack factory is directly across the river.
Rocky Run Hanson
Rocky Run Information kiosk
Water Street (Hanover) IHR Trail Kiosk
Water Street (Hanover) entrance to the Indian Head River trail.
Rocky Run Hanson
This section of rough water is just east of Rocky Run. Looks as if this may have been a small dam or possibly a stone bridge.
Another view of the small rapids iust east of Rocky Run.
The installation of boardwalks installed at Chapman's landing were the result of a collaborative effort by Wildlands Trust, Hanover Open Space Committee, and several volunteer groups.
Boardwalk through the initial portions of the Chapman's Landing trail raise the walking surface above a seasonably muddy section of the trail. This portion of the trail passes between remnants of man made berms that causes water to collect on the trail.
Luddam's Ford dam on the Indian Head River
Indian Head River
Indian Head River in Hanover looking upstream and to the west. Immediately on the other side of the river is the Wildlands Trust Tucker Preserve.
Indian Head River Tucker Preserve
E. Phillips and Sons tack factory
E. Phillips & Sons Tack Factory - State St Hanson. This was located at the Hanson entrance to the IHRT on State Street. The factory spanned the river and had buildings on both the Hanson and Hanover side.
Indian Head River
Side branch of the Indian Head River from the Hanover side. This is looking upstream close to where the river passes under State Street in Hanson.
Indian Head River trail in Hanover.
Section of the Indian Head River Trail (IHRT) in Hanover. The full loop passes through Hanover, Hanson, and Pembroke.
River Otter on the Indian Head River.
River Otter at Tucker Preserve along the Indian Head River in Pembroke MA.
River Otter on the Indian Head River.
River Otter on the Indian Head River in Pembroke MA.
Indian Head River - Hanson Hanover
Just a bit further to the east is this spectacular glacial erratic plunked right on the edge of the Indian Head River in Pembroke MA.
Indian Head River - Hanson Hanover
Small glacial erratic on the south side of the Indian Head River - Pembroke Hanover
Indian Head River - Hanson Hanover
Autumn 2020 along the Indian Head River Trail. Hanson Pembroke Hanover
Erratic at Tucker Preserve
Glacial erratic in Wildlands Trust Tucker Preserve, Pembroke. This erratic is in a Hemlock grove on the banks of the Indian Head River.
Indian Head River - Hanson Hanover
Another view of the large erratic on the Indian Head River that divides Pembroke and Hanover.
River Otter - Pembroke
River otter on the Indian Head river in Pembroke/Hanover Ma. This is just off the shore from the Wildlands Trust Tucker Preserve.
These out croppings at Rocky Run are listed as Pennsylvanian Rocks on USGS maps. This type of rock is sedimentary and possibly Greywacke.
Rocky Run Hanson
These out croppings at Rocky Run are listed as Pennsylvanian Rocks on USGS maps. This type of rock is sedimentary and possibly Greywacke.
Rocky Run - Hanson
Hole through the softer sedimentary rock at Hanson Conservation - Rocky Run. Indian Head River in the background. Accessible from the Indian Head River Trail (IHRT) in the portion that runs through Hanson.
