Mt. Misery Loop

Find the parking area on South Great Road (Rte 117) to the north of Farrar Pond. From there, continue east on the Bay Circuit Trail: Mt. Misery section around the large ponds to the eastern property boundary.At the edge of the woods, head north to find the Bay Circuit Trail: Mt. Misery section again, this time heading left (west) and then left again to make the final snaking path to the summit of Mt. Misery. From the top, find the narrow, steeper trail to head southwest toward Terrapin Lake, a kettle hole pond that was used to grow cranberries toward the 1990s.Head west and then south along the wider paths to return to the parking area and trailhead. Check out the Mobile App for on-trail navigation.

Explore a few great examples of kettle hole ponds, which are deep depressions created by glacial ice blocks. If the hole goes deep enough to intersect the water table, it fills with water creating a small pond or even lake.