Looking for a Quick, Easy Hike? Zacharias Creek Trail May Be Just What You’re Looking For

The Zacharias Creek Trail is a not-quite 2-mile trail (one way) that runs from Heebner Park to Green Hill Road in Worcester. The mostly wide path offers an easy walk with enough shaded areas to make it comfortable on a hot day. The trail is crushed stone and asphalt with the occasional boardwalk, and has only slight elevation change. It travels along the Zacharias Creek, passing fields and old stone buildings. While it also goes past some neighborhoods, overall the trail is quiet enough that you can hear birds and possibly other wildlife.