The Cliff Pond Trail is just plain eye-candy from the get-go, and part of the trail runs right at the edge of the clean, clear pond. Allow about 90 minutes to complete the hike, which is a tad ...

Why is the water so clear? The pond is spring-fed and ... mile below the outlet brook at the north end of the pond. There is an impressive cliff dotted with hardy pines just before the cottages ...