July 15th 2022: A Few Quick Hikes in Oxford, Charlton and Spencer

 Today, I decided to go on a few quick hikes on the MidState Trail, first starting out with the Sacrarrappa Pond region in Oxford at the end of Lovett Road, where the path I took here is shown below in pink. This area is on private property though, so beware.

The view of the pond itself was obscured by tree cover, 

although the wetland on the other side was a pretty sight.

My next destination on the trail was the Charlton Cow Tunnel area in Charlton, where the path I took on the trail from Boucher Drive and Old Worcester Road is shown below in pink.

The cow tunnel under Route 20 was interesting enough, 

although the map was inaccurate for the other side of the trail, not going near the water body on the map at all. 

Next, I headed into Spencer to check out Moose Hill Reservoir, which is on the trail at 504 Moose Hill Road opposite Sugden Reservoir.

Turns out I visited this place before a long time ago, mistaking it for Sugden Reservoir.

Instead of hiking there, I did one on the Spencer Depot Rail Trail, where the path I took from 75 South Spencer Road is shown below in pink.

The main water body was swampy, although with nice views of the hills in the distance, 

but the other water body was nothing to look at.

For dinner, we decided to check out Double T's Tavern, a bar restaurant in the town of Marlborough,

getting the Steak Tip Sandwich (steak tips served with melted cheese and horseradish sauce)

and the Double T's Coconut Chicken Tenders.

The steak tips were burnt and hard to eat in a sandwich, but the chicken were actually really good and crispy, especially with the sauce. Overall, just alright though. With that, an end to a day of hikes in Oxford, Charlton and Spencer.