Hemlock Trail II

 

The rest of the Hemlock Trail led me back along the shore of the Upper Hemlock Lake . . .

past some lovely mountain laurel . . .

and the remnants of a quintessentially New England-style rock fence.

Hemlock Trail

 

Follow the Highland Lake Trail long enough and you can eventually connect with the Hemlock Trail, which quite understandably leads you through a lovely Hemlock forest.

NEMBA

 

I'll have to admit being a little mystified by these letters I found along the Highland Lake Trail. Turns out, NEMBA stands for the New England Mountain Bike Association, whose members, I presume, help maintain the trail.

Highland Lake Trail III

 

This is not a trail marker we're used to down south. :-)

Highland Lake Trail II

Highland Lake Trail

 

Another day, another trail. This time it's at Highland Lakes, a reservoir located just 4.8 miles from Ashfield, Massachusetts.

Hadley Depot

 

Walked this day on the rail trail from the west side of the Connectictut River east as far as Hadley Depot before turning around and heading back across the river. According to Wikipedia, Hadley was first settled in 1659 and was officially incorporated in 1661. The former Norwottuck was renamed Hadleigh, an ancient market town in Suffolk, England.