King Philip's Overlook
Six hiking group members enjoyed a walk at Rocky Narrows reservation is Sherborn, MA. In 1897, Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., transferred to The Trustees a 21-acre parcel on the Charles River known as Rocky Narrows, often called the Gates of the Charles. This became the first reservation in The Trustees' system, recognized for its mixed hardwood and evergreen forest and its 50-foot rock walls shaped roughly 650 million years ago.
Today, visitors explore Rocky Narrows and the adjacent Sherborn Town Forest through an extensive trail network. The landscape highlights the 80-mile Charles River at one of its most scenic stretches, where it flows gently between ancient cliffs and steep wooded hillsides.
We walked about four miles stopping at King Philip's Overlook in Sherborn Town Forest, where we looked down on the Charles River from which King Phillip supposedly watched for colonial soldiers in the last major uprising of indigenous people.
Most of the three mile trail is easy and well maintained but there are some hills, particularly in the Rocky Narrows stretch.
After the hike, we met at Jacob's Kitchen in Sherborn for salads and sandwiches.
Neil S
