Beautiful Chesterfield Gorge was carved into metamorphic bedrock by glacial waters. We try to get there in every season, and today was a perfect late Autumn day for it after so many rainy days this week. The Westfield River runs freely and fast beside the trail. The trail is wide and flat so it’s an… Continue reading

This was our first hike at Black Rock where “bouldering and rock climbing” is featured. After 4 1/2 miles of it we admitted to having had a wonderful and challenging day together. Remains of a granite rock quarry were exciting to see and esplore and the way to the “summit” was a wondertul and challenging… Continue reading

This 4 mile hike is one of our favorites. We were excited to be there together again with such good weather and good leaf color. Off trail exploring is always irresistible as there’s there’s always so much to see. But we did need to py attention to the steady climb up and the steep way… Continue reading