Punkatasset Preserve is rich in natural diversity, geology, and the recorded history of Concord. The name Punkatasset is an Algonquin word given to the prominent hill in this conservation land, a smoothly rounded glacial drumlin formation. Other glacial evidence includes eskers or serpentine ridges of gravel and sandy drift formed by streams under glacial ice, and glacial erratics, large boulders randomly dropped as the ice sheet retreated.

The centerpiece of Punkatasset Preserve is Hutchins Pond, a pond constructed for harvesting winter ice in days before refrigeration. Today the pond, inhabited by beavers, offers peaceful views on walks along the trails that loop around it.

Access to Punkatasset Preserve is from Monument Street with parking available on the west side of the road. The entry walkway is on a gravel drive, walk straight ahead to an information board for the conservation land.

The AllTrails website has a description and map of a hike at Punkatasset Preserve.