Puffers Pond is a popular 11-acre pond in Amherst. This freshwater pond is the largest body of water in the town has sandy beaches for swimming and places where you can launch a canoe. There and there are trails that encircle it that you can hike, bird, and fish along.

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1. H. H. Jackson Trail

1.56km

00:25

20m

Hike the easy 1.0 mile H. H. Jackson Trail in Puffer's Pond Conservation Area, enjoying scenic views along the pond and through woodlands.

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2. Robert Frost Trail Section 9: Cushman Brook

3.62km

01:01

100m

30m

Hike the easy 2.3-mile Robert Frost Trail Section 9: Cushman Brook, gaining 328 feet, with scenic views of Cushman Brook and Puffer's Pond.

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3. Robert Frost Trail

9.49km

02:35

140m

150m

Hike the moderate 5.9-mile Robert Frost Trail through Amherst Watershed Land, passing Puffers Pond and Atkins Reservoir.

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Elevation 70 m

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Location: Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States

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Puffers Pond

1. H. H. Jackson Trail

2. Robert Frost Trail Section 9: Cushman Brook

3. Robert Frost Trail

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