A lot of people say that Fall is the best time to hike. I agree for many reasons-less bugs, perfect temperatures, great lighting conditions, and perhaps the best reason is the short window to see magnificent colors! I love every season for its own reasons but truly do enjoy Fall hiking. This weekend, my friend and I both are taking it slow for health reasons but still fit in a local, beautiful walk through a park with ponds, bridges and smooth trails. The trails we experienced are part of Trout Brook park in Holden, MA.
This park is beautiful for just about anyone, of any interest. Dogs are welcome on leashes, bikers are allowed on most trails, fishing is permitted in the pond, and for treasure seekers there are geocaches, letter boxes and munzees all throughout the park! Lots of nature to behold as well, such as this dragonfly I caught a reflection of:
As I mentioned, my friend and I were taking it easy so just followed a few trails through the forests, over some bridges along the brooks.
One trail led up to a wide open, colorful meadow:
The only downside to the park is that trail maps and markings can be a little confusing, so leave along some breadcrumbs! There is an old broken down damn a little ways down the brook, and some of the trail blazes are unique, as are the trail names. This walk proved to be very therapeutic after a busy week and knowing I couldn't take on any strenuous hiking.
Definitely a place I recommend people check out:
http://www.townofholden.net/pages/holdenMA_recreation/troutbrook
Enjoyable anytime of year! One caution, there is hunting allowed on some of the property so wear bright colors during hunting season. Get outside!!
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