The Hedge Apple Trail passes through what was once cleared farm fields that, since the 1940s, have been in the process of returning to natural forest. As you walk along the trail, look for rows of trees with spiny branches, orange furrowed bark, and pointed glossy leaves. This is the tree after which the trail was named—the hedge apple. This intimidating tree serves as a reminder of the farmers who planted them as living fences for animals and as boundary markers for humans. Dogs are permitted.