Exploring an area on the north side of the Holyoke Range west of the Mt. Norwottuck map, never been back there much but there are a bunch of bike trails been built in the last few years, so I thought I'd go have a look (without my bike). Lots of long steep slopes, but the bikes trails do a nice job of meandering their way up and down, so things are quite runnable even for me.
Looked around a little down low, then gradually worked my way up. Coming down was certainly quicker.
Still deer season, but I had on lots of very bright clothing and didn't worry about it.
Lots more trails out there to explore, here's a
map put out by the bikers with their version of where the trails went a few years ago. The single-tracks have many more turns than shown, but the map gives a general idea.
Legs weren't too spry, but a nice outing. Starting to get quite a bit of hoar frost, but not so much it's a problem.