It was almost fifteen years ago when I first
moved to the Springfield, MA area.One
of the first things I like to do at a new place is pick up a topographical map
of the town and look for trails.That
was where I first heard of the Metacomet-Monadnock Trail.Over the years I have day-hiked sections of
the trail but I always thought it would be fun to thru-hike her in one
end-to-end trip.A 117-mile long trail
was just the right size to fit into a week of hiking.For those of us in the middle of our careers and families
something longer is hard to fit into our lives.
