Twelve people came out on a pleasant Sunday to hike the trail in the North Miquelon section. We started at the Spilstead access, west of Spilstead Hall, and went south.
Our hike took us through a variety of terrain. We walked along the lush margins of ponds, through verdant woods, down leafy road allowances, and over rich green meadows.
We checked out the Marsh Mitchell Cabin.
Late summer is the season for purple asters, and we saw many. These are actually two distinct species, Showy Wood-Aster (Eurybia conspicua) and the Fringed American-Aster (Symphyotrichum ciliolatum)
Our lunch was in the pasture on a berm lightly covered with buckbrush, overlooking a large pond. We were entertained by the comings and goings of ducks, geese, and sandpipers.
Thanks to Johanna for scouting and leading the hike, to trail maintenance for their work, and to the landowners for their generous permission. You can see all the photos on Flickr.
