Puffer's Pond Loop
Distance: 0.81 miles
Elevation: 39 feet
Time: 16 minutes
Hiking Challenges: 52 Hike Challenge
Happy homecoming weekend! I had some grand plans to hike some of the mountains of Matthew's past, but ended up going the gentle road down memory lane. Instead of waking up at the crack of dawn to hike the Seven Sisters, I slept a little later, drove to Worcester, followed the beautiful MA-112 through North-Central Mass, skirted around the Quabbin, and found my way to the beloved Yankee Candle Village. I got lunch at Dunks, and then drove over the Puffer's Pond.
Fall colors were past peak but still beautiful, and there was a stillness to their that can only come when the weather begins to dip. I parked on the backside of the pond and took the loop clockwise, only passing a few people enjoying the serenity. The trail is narrow in places, but easy to follow and always scenic. There is a road walk near the beach and over to the dam, and as quicky as it started, it was over and I was back to the car. Truly a beautiful morning, followed by a long nap at the Howard Johnson.
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