Thursday Hikers

Est. 2013


October 2025

  • 10/30/25 – The Boulder Trails, Goshen MA

    10/30/25 – The Boulder Trails, Goshen MA

    Rain was falling, but it was forecast to be “intermittent” so our hike in Goshen got a “yeh” vote. We were all so happy that we hadn’t called it off as we had a totally delightful 2.9 miles through this magic land of glacial erratics . Good dog Jax (on a very long leash) loved… Continue reading

  • 10/23/25 – Clary Trails, Williamsburg MA

    10/23/25 – Clary Trails, Williamsburg MA

    2.5 miles on beautiful hiking trails with perfect late October weather. Tom noticed a porcupine way up in a tree and we enjoyed watching it do nothing (as they seem to like doing best!) for a while. An unusual field of hickory trees with a long view and lots of interesting stones: some with mica… Continue reading

  • 10/16/25 – Bright Water Bog, Leverett, MA

    10/16/25 – Bright Water Bog, Leverett, MA

    A perfectly wonderful day with temperature in the 50s, breezy, and clear skies. Half of the hike was on quiet upland trails through beautiful forest and then we dropped down to the lake trails. About 2 miles in all. All these photos were taken once we got down to the waters. That’s Winter Berry and… Continue reading

  • 10/16/25 – Bright Water Bog, Leverett, MA

    10/16/25 – Bright Water Bog, Leverett, MA

    A perfectly wonderful day with temperature in the 50s, breezy, and clear skies. Half of the hike was on quiet upland trails through beautiful forest and then we dropped down to the lake trails. About 2 miles in all. All these photos were taken once we got down to the waters. That’s Winter Berry and… Continue reading

  • 10/9/2025 Podick Swamp Conservation Area, Sunderland, MA

    10/9/2025 Podick Swamp Conservation Area, Sunderland, MA

    There was a hint of colder weather as we set out this morning on 2 miles of flat, easy, very pretty trails with lots of towering trees and lots of dappled shade. When the sun came through, it was really v beautiful. Because it once was a swanp, there was a place where the trail… Continue reading