In 2009 I completed a Robert Frost Marathon, and my turn-a-round point was on Bull Hill Road at the small parking area and trailhead.  I ended up returning during August and September of 2009 and exploring over Bull Hill to Mt Toby, and all the way to Wendell State Forest.  My intentions were always to use that northern section for another marathon, but I've not been back.

Today, I parked at that little parking spot and ventured north with the idea of running until I spotted a memorable turn-a-round spot, and returning.  I ended up doing a loop at my northern end, by taking a chance on believing the blue trail would show up and get me back to where I had originally spotted it.

The day totaled 8.2-miles, and while I felt good my legs ached from the start.  The trail is nice, and some of it is really nice.  The ground is mainly soft and often needle covered, without a lot of rocks.  There are an abundance of forest roads, which while comfortable and easy to run, aren't always that interesting.  The solitude of this section of forest allowed me to enjoy the forest roads more than normal.  There has been some active logging throughout this area as well, which I'm not a big fan of while enjoying the woods.  

My feelings are that this is a nice forest to pass through, especially if in the middle of a long run, but the section I ran today just doesn't have anything very memorable (I'll give it another try soon in case I was just not noticing).  The trails themselves are well maintained and enjoyable, and there is a decent amount of up and down.  I just wasn't able to have a "wow" moment today.  Bull Hill is a good climb, but the summit is wooded and there isn't a sign.  I only spotted a stone-wall after I left the Robert Frost at my northern most point.  There was one small brook, which was really nice, but it was small and wasn't flowing.

I don't feel like I should be deterred to visit this section of trail again, as I said earlier it may appear more impressive within the "bigger picture" of a longer run.  I was just surprised nothing really caught my eye other than two nice rocks about 6/10's of a mile from the start at the top of the first hill.

First rock just over 1/2-mile from trailhead

Second rock just over 1/2-mile from trailhead

The Climb up Bull Hill from the south

 Small Brook Crossing

 The Climb up Bull Hill from the north

A view of Bull Hill from the road