A view of Dorset Quarry from the north side.

Piles of very large stones stacked along the north side of the quarry.

The quarry’s large pool is fed by a small creek that cascades out of the forest.

Can you see Penny running toward me in this photo shot on the south side of the quarry?

Penny came along, of course. Although she normally stands on the fuel tank of my ATV when we ride it at home to do chores, this ATV had a smaller tank and the roads were a lot bumpier. So I put her in a milk crate fastened to the front of the ATV. Here we are at the start of one of the trails.

It’s hard to see in this photo, but there’s a stone foundation of an old 1800s farmhouse here. This was one of many completely cleared farm sites 200 years ago.

This campsite is my friends’ sons’ favorite.

Wallingford Pond is more of a lake than a pond. As you can see, the weather wasn’t exactly perfect for fall foliage viewing.

Another narrow trail through the woods took us to this old dam which still provides a farm several miles away with water.

Our last stop was an off-the-grid cabin high in the mountains. The views are supposed to be amazing but today the clouds lifted just enough to give me an idea of what I was missing.