Distance: 2.5 Mile loop, but option for more or less.
Difficulty: Easy with a few inclined sections.
Story book trail and picnic area
Peabody Mills Environmental Center is located on Brook Road in Amherst and has several hiking trails. My husband and I had a day off and decided to check out these trails as we drive by the sign in Route 101 frequently.
At the parking lot there is a kiosk with trail information. These maps are located at the trail intersections so the area was easy to navigate.
We started up the Hammond Brook Trail following a small stream.
We connected to the Eagle Trail which had more incline to it, but no view points. At times we were close to people’s backyards.
We made a loop around the Eagle Trail to the Timber Trail and then to the Old Brook Trail. Off the Old Brook Trail to the Highland Trail was a bridge over a small stream and what looks like evidence of an old mill. There was also a story book trail on this path. The bridge was my favorite part of the hike.
From here we walked back to the parking lot. We ended up hiking about two and half miles. There were still several trails we did notvisit. I know it has been a wet year, but the trail was muddier than I would have expected and wished I had my hiking boots, not my sneakers. Most of the trails were flat, except for the Eagle Trail there was more of an incline to that trail.
Across from the parking lot is a small pond with picnic tables if you wanted to pack a lunch. We really enjoyed these trails, they provided a peaceful walk through the woods.
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