Sheldon Avenue

Sheldon Avenue

Sheldon Avenue (LOCATION) was built in 1914 and is 1600 feet long and has easy grades and curves.  Sheldon Avenue to Easthampton Road was once fully gated both here and at its highway entrance.  These gates had swinging gates added in 1920 to prevent the public coming in when the road was soaked.  By 1922 the gate was permanently locked.

It led to Route 141 but is now part of the Metacomet Monadnock Trail and which is itself part of the New England Trail (TRAIL MAP or BROCHURE). The Monadnock Trail was blazed Feb 28 1953 and led to the Metacomet Trail.

The road was named after Jesse Sheldon a water commissioner.  The entire Mount Tom Range is a State Reservation since 1903.  There are three trails that lead from the reservoir into the Reservation.