Sixty-eight degrees on November 1? We took that as our cue to get out for a hike
at one of our favorite Clifton Park opens spaces—Hayes Nature Park on Moe
Road.
What a gorgeous day to be out there! If you haven’t been there before, the trail makes a loop with several spokes leading off to the surrounding neighborhoods. The junctions are very well marked, making it easy to stay on the main trail.
The surface is hard-packed and pleasant under foot and includes several well-constructed bridges that are fun to cross, especially if you're 2 or 3! As we found out last year when the kids were too little to do this trail under their own power, strollers push quite well on this trail.
As we hiked along we had contests to find the smallest and largest acorn cap we could find, the biggest oak leaf in the forest, and to pet as many puppies as we could (5!)
We were even treated to the few last glorious gold leaves of the season.
We discovered a well-placed bench, perfect for a snack break and the chance to just be still and quiet for a few moments to listen to the birds above.
At our 2- and 3-year old acorn-hunting, leaf-searching, puppy-petting, snack-breaking speed, the loop took us about 40 minutes. It could definitely be done faster, but I highly recommend this speed from time to time.
The parking lot for this park is located on the east side of Moe Road, on the southern section of Moe near Thoroughbred Way.
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