Mossy Ridge Trail at Percy Warner Park

Wildflowers dot the surrounding forest during the spring, and the autumn colors are fantastic. Winter also brings with it a very comforting and calm kind of quiet. The 4.5-mile trail is generally well marked with red blazes, but pay extra attention at road crossings: don't mistakenly follow a white blazed trail at Warner Woods. The trail itself is far from technical, so if you're on a trail run, you can really get moving in certain sections, and if you're hiking, you don't have to constantly have your eyes peeled to the ground. Bring water, because there is none once on the trail, and be sure to look for deer, owls, turkey and if you're lucky, even a bobcat or two.