Tantiusques — Attraction in Sturbridge

This is a great trail with lots of history. There is an old sign that says that the Indians used the graphite from the formations for face paint at one point in time. The first cave you come across is barred off. We walked up to the bars and it was very marshy, there was a frog jumping in front of the grate. There was water dripping down the rock formations. You can continue through and there are various caves that are not barred or blocked off but they’re marshy too and I wouldn’t recommend trying go through or enter in. The path is maintained well enough with lots of shade for cover, however that’s why it was FULL OF MOSQUITOES!! We wanted to continue on but it was that bad we were getting eaten alive. Then we drove less than 10 minutes away to the emerald lagoon and because it is more open and sunny there were no mosquitoes...

A nice little loop around an old mine. The loop is easy to follow and well marked. Once you get to the sign noting the homestead goes one way and the loop another things get a little tricky. There are paths that branch off and no signs or blaze to be seen. That part of the trail needs to be marked better. Also, it would be nice to see signs pointing out things or giving some interesting information. It is a nice little hike so four stars seems...

It felt good hiking there. A good vibe. We did a short little loop, just beating the rain. I thought the mines were a little spooky. I've seen too many horror movies! We do a lot of traveling to pick up and deliver products, so we try to hit a trail nearby. We...