Local Walks, 2002

Appalachian Mountain Club Boston Chapter Local Walks/Hikes Committee

Local Walks/Hikes, 2002

The listing below contains the complete Local Walks/Hikes schedule for the year 2002. Meeting locations, driving directions, leader names, and other details have been omitted. See the current issue of AMC Outdoors, the monthly AMC members magazine, for this month's schedule. The Photo Gallery pages have photos of some of the hiking areas. Note that "L" is the abbreviation for "leader".

January, 2002

Tue., Jan. 1. Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain. Walk to view trees & shrubs, 1:30 PM, then social hr. at Doyle's Tavern in JP.
Sat., Jan. 5. Ipswich River Audubon Sanctuary, Topsfield. Easy X-C ski or hike if no snow, feed birds from your hand, 12-4 PM.
Sun., Jan. 6. Acton Arboretum, Acton. 3-mi. X-C ski or hike if no snow, 1-3 PM.
Sat., Jan. 12. Noanet Woodlands & Hale Reservation, Dover. 7-mi. hike in beautiful woodlands w/ponds, hills, frozen waterfall, 10 AM-2:30 PM.
Sat., Jan. 12. Middlesex Fells, Winchester/Medford. Winter wonderland easy nature walk w/several stops focusing on nature in winter in New England, 10 AM-12:30 PM.
Sun., Jan. 13. Bedford & Lexington Conservation Lands. 6-mi. hilly hike, 9 AM-1 PM.
Sun., Jan. 13. Blue Hills Ponkapoag Pond, Canton. X-C ski or hike if no snow 6 mi. around pond, 10 AM-3PM.
Tue., Jan. 15. Slide Program. "Israel & Jordan", 12:30 PM.
Sat., Jan. 19. Middlesex Fells, Stoneham. Hilly 7-mi. hike on Skyline Trail, 9:30 AM.
Sat., Jan. 19. Emerald Necklace, Boston. 6-mi. walk, 12-3 PM.
Sun., Jan. 20. Auburndale Park, Newton. Easy 4-mi. hike along Charles River, 12:50 PM.
Sat., Jan. 26. Blue Hills, Milton. L's choice hike, 10:15AM-2:45PM. Length & route depend on conditions. Lunch at sunny sheltered pond.
Sat., Jan. 26. Rocky Woods Reservation, Medfield. X-C ski/sup/sing party, hike if no snow, 1PM.
Sat., Jan. 26. Borderland State Park, Easton. Easy afternoon walk, 1 PM.
Sun., Jan. 27. Middlesex Fells, Stoneham. 6-mi. hike around 3 scenic reservoirs & tower views of Boston, 10:30 AM-3 PM.
Sun., Jan. 27. Blue Hills, Milton. Easy 3-mi. hike on Wolcott & Border Paths, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM.

February, 2002

Sat., Feb. 2. Great Brook Farm State Park, Carlisle. Novice-interm. X-C ski or hike if no snow, 12-4 PM.
Sat., Feb. 2. Blue Hills, Quincy. X-C ski 6 mi. over mod. terrain or hike in hilly areas if no snow, 10 AM-3 PM.
Sun., Feb. 3. Soupe d'Poisson Hike, Blue Hills, Milton. 5-mi. hike on variety of trails, some steep, including Skyline Trail w/views, & hot chowder, 12:30-4:30 PM.
Sun., Feb. 3. Cutler Park Reservation, Needham. Easy 5-mi. hike, 12:50 PM.
Sat., Feb. 9. Middlesex Fells, Stoneham. Hilly 7-mi. hike on Skyline Trail, 9:30 AM.
Sat., Feb. 9. Noanet Woodlands, Dover. 5-mi. hike in beautiful woodlands w/ponds, hills, views, frozen waterfall, 10:30 AM-2:30 PM.
Sun., Feb. 10. Duxbury Beach, Duxbury. 8-mi. hike on barrier beach to Gurnet Pt. lighthouse, 10 AM-2:30 PM.
Wed., Feb. 13. Slide Program. "Hiking in British Columbia", 12:30 PM.
Sat., Feb. 16. Blue Hills Chickatawbut Section, Quincy. X-C ski 6 mi. in most remote area of Blue Hills or hike if no snow, 10 AM-3 PM.
Sat., Feb. 16. Middlesex Fells, Malden. Hike to cliff-top views & frozen waterfall, 10 AM-2:30 PM.
Sun., Feb. 17. Maudslay State Park, Newburyport. 6-mi. X-C ski or hike if no snow on carriage roads of former estate, 11 AM.
Sun., Feb. 17. Neponset River Parks & Greenway, Milton. 5-mi. walk in largely new parkland, 12:15-2:45 PM.
Sat., Feb. 23. Blue Hills Ponkapoag Pond, Canton. 6-mi. hike around the pond, 10:30 AM-2:30 PM.
Sat., Feb. 23. Stony Brook Reservation, West Roxbury. Woods hike to Turtle Pond, glacial formations & Bald Hill (view), 1-4 PM.
Sun., Feb. 24. Blue Hills, Milton. 4-mi. hike to Dark Hollow & Tucker Hill, 10:30 AM-2 PM.
Sun., Feb. 24. Great Brook Farm State Park, Carlisle. Winter treasures natural history walk, 4 mi.

March, 2002

Sat., Mar. 2. Blue Hills, Milton. L's choice hike, 10:15AM-2:45PM. Length & route depend on conditions. Lunch at sunny sheltered pond.
Sat., Mar. 2. Bedford Conservation Lands. 4-mi. hike incl. Wilderness Park & Fawn Lake, 1-3:30 PM.
Sun., Mar. 3. Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain. Brisk hike, 10AM-12:30PM, then optional walk around Jamaica Pond ending at Brookline T stop at 2 PM.
Sun., Mar. 3. Walden Pond, Concord. 8-mi. hike in Thoreau country incl. Fairhaven Bay on Sudbury River, 10 AM-2:30 PM.
Sun., Mar. 3. Arlington/Lexington Conservation Lands. Leisurely 5-mi. hike to Whipple Hill & Great Meadows, 3-6 PM, followed by optional Thai dinner.
Sat., Mar. 9. Blue Hills, Milton. 4-mi. hike to top of Bucks Hill, 9 AM-12:30 PM.
Sat., Mar. 9. Prospect Hill Park, Waltham. 5-mi. hike, 12:50 PM, starting w/steep climb up former ski slope.
Sun., Mar. 10. Sharon. 5-mi. X-C ski or hike if no snow, some hills, l2:30 PM.
Thur., Mar. 14. Slide Program "The Scottish Highlands", 12:30 PM.
Sat. Mar. 16. Paine Estate, Waltham. Easy hike, 12:50-2:30 PM.
Sun., Mar. 17. Estabrook Woods, Concord. 5-mi. natural history walk.
Sun., Mar. 17. Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain. Scenic 4-mi. walk among 5000 kinds of trees & shrubs, 10 AM-12:15 PM.
Sat., Mar. 23. Middlesex Fells, Winchester. Hilly 7-mi. hike on Skyline Trail, 9:30 AM.
Sat., Mar. 23. Lynn Woods Reservation, Lynn. Hike 12-5 PM.
Sun., Mar. 24. Warner Trail, Sharon. Trail clearing, 12-4:30 PM.
Sat., Mar. 30. Breakheart Reservation, Saugus. 6-mi. hike to ponds & rocky hills w/fine views, 10 AM-2 PM.
Sun., Mar. 31. Middlesex Fells, Malden. 7-mi. hike to clifftop views, ponds & waterfall, 10 AM-2:30 PM.
Sun., Mar. 31. Blue Hills Houghton Section, Milton. 7-mi. hike on variety of trails w/views & lunch on Buck Hill, 10 AM-4 PM.

April, 2002

Sat., Apr. 6. Delaney Wildlife Management Area, Stow/Harvard. 6-mi. mid-morning to mid-afternoon hike.
Sat., Apr. 6. Blue Hills, Milton. 4-mi. Dark Hollow Loop hike, 9-11:30 AM.
Sat., Apr. 6. Blue Hills, Quincy. 9-mi. hike w/many hilltop views, 9:45 AM-3 PM.
Sun., Apr. 7. Warner Trail, Section 1, Cumberland, RI. 59th season. Mostly level 10-mi. hike w/varied scenery from Wampum Corner, Wrentham S to Diamond Hill, RI, 9 AM-4 PM.
Sun., Apr. 7. Forest Hills Cemetery & Franklin Park, Jamaica Plain. 4-mi. walk in garden cemetery w/new sculpture path, 10 AM-noon, followed by optional 4 mi. at Franklin Park, 12-2 PM.
Sun., Apr. 7. Ravenswood Park, Gloucester. Hike or X-C ski if snow, 12-4:30 PM.
Sat., Apr. 13. Blue Hills, Quincy. 4-mi. leisurely hike via Indian Camp & Sawcut Notch Paths, 9-11:30 AM.
Sat., Apr. 13. Middlesex Fells, Stoneham. Hilly 9-mi. hike on Skyline Trail w/tower views, lunch at Wright's Pond, 9:30 AM.
Sat., Apr. 13. Borderland State Park, N. Easton. 6-mi. hike, woods trails, Moyle's quarry, 12:30-5 PM.
Sun., Apr. 14. Walden Pond, Concord. Easy 6-mi. walk past pond to cliffs at Sudbury River, 10 AM.
Mon., Apr. 15. Marathon Walk, Lincoln/Boston. 13th annual 20-mi. walk to North Sta. via Lincoln & Weston & joining Marathon rte. in Newton or quit & take T anywhere after midpoint.
Mon, Apr 15. Boston Marathon Hike, Jamaica Plain/Newton. Hike 8 mi. via Arboretum, Allandale Woods, Hancock Woods, Hammond Pond Park to Heartbreak Hill as lead runners pass, 9:30 AM-1:30 PM.
Tues., Apr. 16. Slide Program, "The U.S. Southwest: National Monuments & Parks", 12:30 PM.
Sat., Apr. 20. Noanet Woodlands, Dover. 6-mi. hike in beautiful woods w/ponds & views, 10 AM-2:30 PM.
Sat., Apr. 20. Middlesex Fells, Stoneham. Easy 5-mi. hike around 3 scenic reservoirs, 11 AM-3 PM.
Sat., Apr. 20. Weld Woods, W. Roxbury. Easy 3-mi. walk in former estate w/woods & ponds, 1 PM.
Sun., Apr. 21. Warner Trail, Section 2, Wrentham. 10-mi. hike N from Wampum Corner in Wrentham to High Rock in Foxboro, mostly thru protected forests w/view & some wet spots, 9 AM-4 PM.
Sun, Apr 21. Parks & Greenways, Newton. 8-mi. hike incl. 2 aqueducts, Hemlock Gorge, Cold Spring & Hammond Pond Parks, 10 AM-2:30 PM.
Sun., Apr. 21. E. Gloucester. 5-mi. pavement walk w/scenic harbor & ocean views, 1-4 PM.
Sat, Apr 27. Blue Hills, Milton. Mod. strenuous 10-mi. hike on Skyline Trail w/steep hills & views, 9:15 AM-3:30 PM.
Sat., Apr. 27. Great Brook Farm State Park, Carlisle. 6-mi. hike w/ponds & ice cream stand, 10 AM.
Sat., Apr. 27. Minute Man Nat'l Park, Lexington. 21st annual easy hike through Fiske & Cranberry Hill areas, 1:30-4:30 PM.
Sat., Apr. 27. Middlesex Canal, N.Billerica. Easy 5-mi. level walk w/Middlesex Canal Assoc. along section of historic canal, 1:30-4 PM.
Sun., Apr. 28. Middlesex Fells, Medford/Winchester. Spring in bloom. Easy nature walk w/several stops focusing on nature in spring, 10 AM-1 PM.
Sun., Apr. 28. Borderland State Park, N. Easton. 5-mile natural history walk.
Sun., Apr. 28. World's End Reservation, Hingham. Slow 5-mi. walk in Olmstead-designed park w/harbor views, 11 AM-2 PM.

May, 2002

Sat., May 4. Estabrook Woods, Concord. Bird walk to look for migrating woodland birds, 7-10 AM.
Sat., May 4. Castle Neck, Ipswich. Hike 7 mi. in Crane Reservation woods & dunes w/possible deer, 1:30 PM.
Sat., May 4. World's End Reservation, Hingham. Leisurely 4-mi. walk, 9 AM-noon.
Sun., May 5. Warner Trail Section 3, Wrentham. 10-mi. hike S from Moose Hill in Sharon to High Rock in Foxboro incl. Bluff Hill & good views, 9 AM-4 PM.
Sun., May 5. Middlesex Fells, Stoneham. 6-mi. hike around 3 scenic reservoirs w/tower views of Boston, 10 AM-2:30 PM.
Sun., May 5. Flat Rock Sanctuary, Fitchburg. 4-mi. nature walk on old carriage roads to hemlocks, laurel, brook traversing a fault, view from a dam.
Sun., May 5. Estabrook Woods, Carlisle/Concord. Hike 12-4 PM.
Sat., May 11. Fowl Meadow, Milton. Bird walk, 3 mi., 7-10:30 AM. Learn to bird. See common & rare species at height of spring migration.
Sat., May 11. Middlesex Fells, Stoneham. Hilly 9-mi. hike on Skyline Trail w/tower views, lunch at Wright's Pond, 9:30 AM.
Sat., May 11. Dogtown Common, Rockport/Gloucester. Fast-paced hike, 12-5 PM.
Sun., May 12. Bedford & Lexington Conservation Lands. 6-mi. hilly hike, 9 AM-1 PM.
Sun., May 12. Blue Hills, Milton. 7-mi. hike on Skyline & other trails w/views & some steep hills, 10 AM-3 PM.
Tues., May 14. Slide Program. On a hiking/travel subject, 12:30 PM.
Sat., May 18. Warner Trail Sections 3 & 4, Wrentham. Mostly level, easy pace 15-mi. hike S from Sharon to High Rock in Foxboro, incl. Moose Hill & views, 9 AM-5 PM.
Sat., May 18. Wachusett Mtn., Princeton. Moderate, fun, 5-mi. hike w/lunch at Echo Lake, 9:45 AM.
Sat., May 18. Blue Hills, Milton. Leisurely 4-mi. hike on Wolcott & Border Paths & over Hemenway Hill, 10 AM-1 PM.
Sat., May 18. Borderland State Park, Easton. Easy 5-mi. hike, 10 AM.
Sun., May 19. Walden Pond, Concord. 5-mi. walk w/discussion of Thoreau's "Walden", 11 AM-2:30 PM.
Sun., May 19. Cat Rock & 80 Acres Conservation Lands, Weston. Easy, varied 3-mi. walk, 1-3:30 PM.
Sat., May 25. Blue Hills Ponkapoag Pond, Canton. Leisurely 6-mi. walk around pond & on bog boardwalk, 10 AM-2:30 PM.
Sat., May 25. Great Hill, Acton. 2-mi. beginner woodland wildflower walk, 10 AM-noon.
Sat., May 25. Blue Hills, Quincy. 8-mi. hike on Great Dome Path w/wildflowers & scenic hills, some steep, 10 AM-4 PM.
Sun., May 26. Middlesex Fells, Malden. 7-mi. hike w/ponds, waterfall & views, 10 AM-2:30 PM.
Sun., May 26. Oak Hill & Tophet Chasm, Littleton. 3-mi. hike, steep at times, to geologically unusual site & cliff-top view of Boston, 11 AM.
Mon., May 27. Bearsden, Athol. 4-mi. nature hike incl. Millers River, fern-festooned rock cut, & view from Sheep Rock.

June, 2002

Sat., June 1. Blue Hills, Milton. 8-mi. hike on Skyline & other trails w/views & some steep hills, 9:30 AM.
Sat., June 1. Horn Pond, Woburn. Horn Pond in bloom. Easy nature walk w/several stops focusing on nature in late spring, incl. flowering shrubs & wildflowers, 10 AM-1 PM.
Sun., June 2. Breakheart Reservation, Saugus. 5-mi. hike w/hilltop views & 2 scenic ponds, 9:30 AM-12:30 PM. Can combine w/PM Lynn Woods hike.
Sun., June 2. Lynn Woods, Lynn. 6-mi. hike via Undercliff Path to pirate cave & 3 large ponds, 1-4:30 PM.
Wed., June 5. Hancock Woods, West Roxbury. Evening walk to caves, glacial terrain & marsh boardwalk w/possible lady's slippers, 6 PM.
Sat., June 8. Fowl Meadow, Milton. Bird walk, 3 mi., 8-11:30 AM. Learn to bird by listening for & identifying late-migrant & nesting species in the best birding area in the Blue Hills. Bring binocs & bird book.
Sat., June 8. Middlesex Fells. Hilly 7-mi. hike on Cross Fells & Rock Circuit Trails, 9 AM-1:30 PM.
Sun., June 9. Blue Hills, Milton. Mod. strenuous 10-mi. hike on Skyline Trail w/steep hills & views (shadier route if very hot), 9:30 AM-3:30 PM.
Sun., June 9. Maudslay State Park, Newburyport. 6-mi. hike on carriage roads of former estate, 10 AM.
Thur., June 13. Fresh Pond, Cambridge. Learn 2 dozen species of edible & delectable wild plants during 2-mi. walk around the pond, 6-8:30 PM.
Sat., June 15. Blue Hills, Quincy. Leisurely 4-mi. hike via Indian Camp & Sawcut Notch Paths, 10 AM-12:30 PM.
Sun., June 16. Beaver Brook Assoc., Hollis, NH. 6-mi. walk around lake, over hills & along stream, 9:30 AM-3 PM.
Sun., June 16. Blue Hills, Canton. Strenuous 8-mi. hike along Neponset River & over Little Blue & Great Blue Hills w/views, 9:30 AM-3:30 PM.
Sat., June 22. Squam Lake, NH. Very scenic, leisurely 5-mi. walk along shore of Squam lake & over Rattlesnake hills & Five Finger Point, incl. optional swim.
Sat., June 22. Hopkinton State Park, Hopkinton. 6-mi. hike around reservoir & optional swim, 8:50 AM.
Sat., June 22. Ravenswood Park, Gloucester. Solstice hike, 12-5 PM, w/mid-hike ocean swim at Stage Fort Park.
Sun., June 23. Highland Street Forest, Weston. Easy 5-mi. walk through varied habitat, 1-5 PM.
Sun., June 23. Middlesex Fells, Stoneham. 6-mi. hike around 3 scenic reservoirs w/tower views of Boston, 10 AM-2:30 PM.
Wed., June 26. Great Brook Farm St. Park, Carlisle. 3-mi. hike over gentle hills to brook & Thanksgiving Forest, 6 PM.
Sat., June 29. Hale Reservation & Noanet Woodlands, Westwood/Dover. 8-mi. hike w/ponds & views, some steep sections, 9:30 AM-3:30 PM.
Sun., June 30. Dogtown Common, Gloucester. 6-mi. rocky hike to see colonial dam, early cellar holes, & moral admonitions carved on boulders, 9 AM-3:30 PM.
Sun., June 30. Lincoln & Concord Conservation Land. Scenic 8-mi. hike to Mt. Misery & Fairhaven Bay then swim at quiet end of Walden Pond, 9 AM-3 PM.

July, 2002

Thur., July 4. Parks & Greenways, Newton to Boston. 12-mi. hike via aquaducts, Cold Spring & Hammond Pond Parks, Hancock & Allandale Woods, Arboretum, & Olmsted Park to Brookline Village T sta., 1-6:15 PM. Optional extension to Esplanade for 4th festivities.
Sat., July 6. Ashland State Park, Ashland. Easy 3-hr. walk around pristine Ashland Reservoir & through woods followed by swim, 10 AM.
Sat., July 6. Blue Hills, Milton. Hike 9 AM-1:30 PM.
Tues., July 9. Middlesex Fells, Medford/Winchester. Easy nature walk w/several stops to discover nature in early summer, 6-8:45 PM.
Sat., July 13. Lincoln & Concord Conservation Land. 8-mi. hike to Mt. Misery, Fairhaven Bay, Walden Pond, & Pine Hill 9:30 AM-3 PM. Ice cream after.
Sun., July 14. Minute Man Nat'l. Park, Lincoln/Concord. 6-mi. hike on Battle Road Trail from Visitor Ctr. to Meriam's Corner & back, 1 PM.
Sat., July 20. Blue Hills, Quincy. 4-mi. leisurely hike via Indian Camp & Sawcut Notch Paths, 9-11:30 AM.
Sat., July 20. Middlesex Fells, Medford. 14-mi. hike in two sections: western Fells, 9 AM-12:15 PM; eastern Fells, 12:45-4 PM. Shady route if hot.
Sun., July 21. Thanksgiving Forest & Great Brook Farm SP, Chelmsford/Carlisle. 4 mi. shady nature walk. Wierd rocks, wierd river, witch's broom, & witch's trail. Ice cream stop mid-way.
Sun., July 21. Hale Reservation & Noanet Woodlands, Westwood/Dover. 8-mi. hike w/ponds & views, 9:30 AM-3:30 PM.
Sat., July 27. Blue Hills, Randolph. 7-mi. hike to Great Blue Hill, Houghtons & Ponkapoag Ponds & bog boardwalk, 9:30 AM-2 PM (3 PM with opt. swim).
Sat., July 27. Brook Farm, W. Roxbury. Interpretive walk at site of 1840's utopian community & 5-mi. hike in surrounding woods, 10 AM-2 PM. Theme: Hawthorne & the transcendentalists.
Sun., July 28. Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, S. Natick. 5-mi. natural history walk.

August, 2002

Sat., Aug 3. Middlesex Fells, Malden. 8-mi. shady hike w/lunch at pond, 10 AM-2:30 PM.
Sun. Aug. 4. Charles River Greenway, Newton/West Roxbury. Easy hike to Millenium Park, 12:50 PM.
Sun. Aug. 4. Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Watertown. Leisurely 2.5-hr. afternoon walk exploring natural beauty of 170-acre park-like cemetery containing many historic figures. Theme: writers & poets.
Sat., Aug. 10. Maudslay State Park, Newburyport. Easy 5-mi. hike w/woods, pond, formal gardens & Merrimack River views, 10 AM-2 PM.
Sun. Aug. 11. Lincoln Conservation Land. 6-mi. hike to Sandy Pond, bog path, cemetery puzzle, 9 AM-2 PM.
Sat., Aug. 17. Lynn Woods, Lynn. 6-mi. hike via Undercliff Path to pirate cave & 3 large ponds, 10 AM-2 PM.
Sun., Aug. 18. Callahan State Park, Framingham. 6-mi. hike over varied terrain through beautiful woods & meadows, 9:30 AM.
Sun., Aug. 18. Sharon. Scenic 5-mi. hike, some hills, 1 PM.
Sat., Aug. 24. Blue Hills, Milton. Leisurely 4-mi. hike w/hills on Wolcott & Puddle Paths & around Hemenway Hill, 9:30 AM-12:30 PM.
Sun., Aug. 25. Horn Pond, Woburn. Easy nature walk w/several stops focusing on what's in bloom or in fruit in late summer, 9 AM-12 PM.
Sat., Aug. 31. Blue Hills Ponkapoag Pond, Canton. Easy 6-mi. hike around the pond & bog boardwalk, 10 AM-3 PM.

September, 2002

Sun., Sept. 1. Lincoln & Concord Conservation Lands. 10-mi. hike to Walden Pond, Fairhaven Bay, & Pine Hill, 10 AM.
Sun., Sept. 1. Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain. 3-mi. walk in garden cemetery w/sculpture path, 10 AM-noon. Can be combined with PM walk in Arboretum.
Sun., Sept. 1. Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain. 4-mi. walk among 5000 kinds of trees & shrubs, 12:15-2:30 PM.
Sun., Sept. 1. Grassy Pond & Nagog Woods Conservation Lands, Acton. 6-mi. hike to Grassy & Nagog Ponds, 1-4 PM.
Mon., Sept. 2. Sears Conservation Land, Weston. Easy 3-mi. walk in varied habitat in former industrial center (1750-1930) of Weston, 1-3 PM.
Sun., Sept. 8. Blue Hills, Milton. Leisurely hilly, rocky hike over Bucks Hill, Dark Hollow, & Busby Path, 9:30 AM-1 PM.
Sat., Sept. 14. Cambridge Parks & Greenways. 7-mi. hike incl. Fresh Pond, Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Charles River Greenway & Harvard, 9:15 AM-12:30 PM.
Sat., Sept. 14. Blue Hills, Milton. Difficult 8-mile hike incl. 6 hills w/views, 9:30 AM-3 PM.
Sat., Sept. 14. Rocky Narrows, Sherborn. 6-mi. hike to King Phillip's lookout & Sherborn Town Forest w/mid-hike swim at Farm Pond, 11 AM.
Sun., Sept. 15. Middlesex Fells, Malden. 8-mi. hike w/ponds, cascade waterfall, & views, 10 AM-2:30 PM.
Sun., Sept. 15. Horn Pond & Horn Pond Mtn., Woburn. Leisurely 5-mi. ramble, 3:15-6:15 PM.
Sat., Sept. 21. Melrose Parks & Conservation Lands. Scenic 9-mi. hike in Pine Banks, Mt. Hood, & adjoining parks, 10 AM-3 PM. Volcanic remnant, esker, ponds, fine tower & hilltop views.
Sat., Sept. 21. Wachusett Mtn., Princeton. Hike & possible migrating hawk watching, 2-4 mi., depending on no. of hawks, 10 AM.
Sun., Sept. 22. Pack Monadnock Mtn., Peterborough, NH. Mod. difficult 8-mi. loop over Pack & N. Pack Monadnock Mtns. w/2600 ft. elev. gain & some easy rock ledges, 9:30 AM. Panoramic views.
Sun., Sept. 22. Lincoln Conservation Land. 10-mi. hike to Mt. Misery & Farrar Pond, 9:30 AM.
Sun., Sept. 22. Charles River Greenway, Watertown/Newton. Hike 1-3:30 PM.
Sat., Sept. 28. Middlesex Fells, Stoneham. Scenic 7-mi. hike through Virginia Woods & around Spot Pond, 9:30 AM-2:30 PM.
Sat., Sept. 28. Blue Hills, Milton. 7-mi. hike on variety of trails, some steep, including Skyline Trail w/views, 10 AM-4 PM.
Sun., Sept. 29. Blue Hills, Milton. 8-mi hike on Skyline Trail & other trails, w/views & some steep hills, 9:30 AM.

October, 2002

Sat., Oct. 5. Eagle Cliff & Red Hill, Squam Range, NH. Mod. 4-mi. hike, leisurely pace w/1400 ft. elev. gain. Fine views of lakes & mtns. Early fall colors are lovely.
Sat., Oct. 5. Blue Hills, Milton. Leisurely, hilly 4-mi. hike via Wolcott & Border Paths & Skyline Trail to Eliot Tower on Great Blue Hill, 9 AM-1 PM.
Sat., Oct. 5. Wachusett Mtn., Princeton. 5-mi. hike w/lunch at Echo Lake, 10 AM-2 PM.
Sun., Oct. 6. Maudslay State Park, Newburyport. Easy 5-mi. hike w/woods, pond, formal gardens & views of Merrimack River, 10 AM.
Sun., Oct. 6. Lincoln Conservation Land. 10-mi. hike to Sandy Pond & Old Wheeler Farm, 10 AM.
Sun., Oct. 6. Stow Town Forest, Stow. 5-mi. hike, 1 PM.
Sat., Oct. 12. Lake Quannapowitt, Wakefield. 3-mi. walk around scenic lake, 7-9 AM.
Sat., Oct. 12. Wachusett Mtn. State Reservation, Princeton. Strenuous 6-mi. climb incl. visit to old-growth trees, 12-4 PM.
Sun., Oct. 13. Blue Hills, Milton. Mod. strenuous 10-mi. hike on Skyline Trail w/steep hills & views, 9:30 AM-3:15 PM.
Sat., Oct. 19. Breakheart Reservation, Saugus. 5-mi. hike w/hilltop views & 2 scenic ponds, 9:30 AM-12:30 PM. Can combine w/PM Lynn Woods hike.
Sat., Oct. 19. Lynn Woods, Lynn. 6-mi. hike via Undercliff Path to pirate cave & 3 large ponds, 1-4:30 PM.
Sat., Oct. 19. Brook Farm, W. Roxbury & Cutler Reservation, Needham. Easy 4-mi. hike at 1840's historic site & along Charles River, 1 PM.
Sat, Oct. 19. Middlesex Canal, Wilmington. 3-mi. leisurely walk along scenic section of historic canal to Patches Pond, 1:30 PM. See oxbow, grooves in rocks from tow lines, stone aqueduct. Optional extension to another nearby canal section.
Sun., Oct. 20. Beaver Brook Assoc., Hollis, NH. 6-mi. walk around pond, over hills & along stream, 9:30 AM-3 PM.
Sun., Oct. 20. Estabrook Woods, Concord. 5-mi. hike, 10 AM-2 PM.
Sun., Oct. 20. Cat Rock & 80 Acres Conservation Lands, Weston. Easy 3-mi. walk through varied habitats, 1:30-4 PM.
Sat., Oct. 26. Minute Man Nat'l. Park, Lincoln/Concord. 7-mi. hike on Battle Road Trail from Visitor Ctr. to Meriam's Corner & back, 10 AM-3 PM.
Sun., Oct. 27. Warner Trail, Cumberland, RI. Mostly level 10-mi. hike w/varied scenery from Wampum Corner, Wrentham, S to Diamond Hill, RI, 9 AM-4 PM. FOWT annual mtg. & potluck after.
Sun., Oct. 27. Middlesex Fells, Stoneham. 12-mi. mod. strenuous scenic loop of western & eastern Fells, 9 AM-5 PM.
Sun., Oct. 27. Rocky Woods Reservation, Medfield. 5-mi. natural history walk.

November, 2002

Sat., Nov. 2. Wachusett Mtn., Princeton. 6-mi. hike w/1200 ft. elev. gain, 9:30 AM.
Sat., Nov. 2. Habitat Audubon Sanctuary, Belmont. Easy nature walk w/several stops focusing on late bloomers & what is in fruit in mid-autumn, 9:30 AM-12:30 PM.
Sat., Nov. 2. Middlesex Fells, Winchester. Hilly 7-mi. hike on Skyline Trail w/tower views, 9:30 AM.
Sun., Nov. 3. Blue Hills, Milton. Leisurely 3-mi. hilly hike to Great Blue Hill via N & S Skyline Trails, 10 AM-2 PM.
Sat., Nov. 9. Middlesex Fells, Medford. Difficult 8-mi. hike on Rock Circuit & other trails. Good views from ledges, 10 AM-3 PM.
Sat., Nov. 9. Blue Hills, Milton. Leisurely 4-mi. hilly hike via Busby Path to Buck Hill, 10 AM-2:30 PM.
Sun., Nov. 10. Concord & Lincoln Conservation Land. 7-mi. hike to Walden Pond, Adams Woods & Mt. Misery, 10 AM.
Sun., Nov. 10. Blue Hills Houghton Section, Milton. 7-mi. hike on variety of trails w/several views & lunch on Buck Hill, 10 AM-4 PM.
Sat., Nov. 16. Ravenswood Park, Gloucester. Hike 12-3 PM.
Sat., Nov. 16. Oak Hill & Tophet Chasm, Littleton. 3-mi. hike, steep at times, to geologically unusual site & cliff-top view of Boston, 12 PM.
Sat., Nov. 16. Blue Hills, Milton. 7-mi. hike on Skyline & other trails w/some steep hills, 9:30 AM.
Sun., Nov. 17. Mine Falls Park, Nashua, NH. Easy 6-mi. hike on NH Heritage Trail along Nashua River & canal w/1886 gatehouse, 10 AM.
Sun., Nov. 17. Blue Hills, Milton. 6-mi. hike, 10 AM-2 PM.
Thur., Nov. 21. Slide Program, "Norway - Light Hiking, Fjords & Trolls", 12:30 PM.
Sat., Nov. 23. Weston Conservation Land Jericho Area. Walk 10 AM-3 PM.
Sat., Nov. 23. Duxbury Beach, Duxbury. Hike 8-mi. on beach to Gurnet Pt., 10 AM-2:30 PM.
Sun., Nov. 24. Middlesex Fells, Malden. 7-mi. hike w/ponds, waterfall & views, 10 AM-2:30 PM.
Sun., Nov. 24. Callahan State Park, Framingham. 4-mi. hike, 1 PM.
Sun., Nov. 24. Delaney Wildlife Management Area, Stow/Harvard. 5-mi. hike, 12:50 PM.
Thur., Nov. 28. Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain. Scenic 4-mi. walk, 10 AM-12:15 PM.
Fri., Nov. 29. Ayer & Groton Hills. 7-mi. hike w/mod. hills & some easy bushwhacking, 10 AM-3 PM.
Sat., Nov. 30. Blue Hills, Quincy. 7-mi. hike, 9:45 AM-2:15 PM w/Quincy Quarries option at end.
Sat., Nov. 30. Hammond Pond, Brookline. 5-mi. hike, 12:50 PM.
Sat., Nov. 30. Lowell National Historical Park, Lowell. Easy urban walk w/stops to explore workers' lives, textile mills, rivers & canals of 19th cent. industrial ctr., 12:15-3:30 PM.

December, 2002

Sun., Dec. 1. Great Brook Farm State Park, Carlisle. 6-mi. hike w/ponds & woods, 10 AM.
Sun., Dec. 1. Middlesex Fells, Winchester/Medford. Easy nature walk in search of evergreens: trees, shrubs & ferns w/stops to discuss what we see, 9:30 AM-noon.
Sat., Dec. 7. Blue Hills, Milton. 6-mi. hike, 11 AM-3 PM.
Sat., Dec. 7. Estabrook Woods, Carlisle/Concord. Easy walk to view eskers, drumlins, colonial lime quarry & "Stonehenge West", 10:30 AM.
Sun., Dec. 8. Blue Hills, Quincy. 7-mi. hike in wild & remote Chickatawbut section, 10 AM-3:30 PM.
Sun., Dec. 8. River Meadows Reservation, Carlisle. 5-mi. level hike w/woods, field, pond. 11 AM-2 PM.
Tues., Dec. 10. Slide Program, "Winter Peak-Bagging in the White Mountains", 12:30 PM.
Sat., Dec. 14. Blue Hills, Milton. 6-mi. hike to Houghtons Pond, Chickatawbut, Buck Hill, 9:30 AM. Will snowshoe if sufficient snow.
Sat., Dec. 14. Parks & Greenways, Cambridge to Malden. Mostly wooded 9-mi. hike w/several ponds & hills incl. Middlesex Fells & ending at Oak Grove T sta., 9:30 AM-2:30 PM.
Sat., Dec. 14. Stonybrook Reservation, West Roxbury. Easy walk up Bold Knob w/glacial rocks & views of Blue Hills, 1-3:30 PM.
Sun., Dec. 15. Middlesex Fells, Stoneham. Hilly 7-mi. hike on Skyline Trail, 9 AM.
Sun., Dec. 15. Carlisle Cranberry Bogs & Great Brook Farm State Park. 5-mi. walk around bogs to learn about harvesting cranberries then to remote corners of Great Brook Farm SP w/pond views, 9:30 AM.
Sun., Dec. 15. Charles River, Cambridge & Boston. Spectacular 5-mi. walk, 12:30-3:30 PM.
Sat., Dec. 21. Blue Hills, Canton. 3-mi. nature walk in little-known Little Blue Hill section to look for signs of birds & animals in winter, 10 AM-noon.
Sun., Dec. 22. Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary, Belmont. Celebrate winter solstice w/leisurely natural history walk.
Tues., Dec. 24. Auburndale Park, Newton. Short hike at 12:50 PM.
Sat., Dec. 28. Lincoln & Concord Conservation Lands. 9-mi. hike in Thoreau country incl. Walden Pond & Fairhaven Bay on Sudbury River, 10 AM-3 PM.
Sat., Dec. 28. Lost Pond, Brookline. Short hike at 12:50 PM.
Sun., Dec. 29. Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge. Leisurely 2.5-hr. afternoon walk exploring natural beauty of 174-acre park-like cemetery w/many historic figures. Theme of walk: spiritual quest - beliefs & symbols.
Sun., Dec. 29. Weston Conservation Lands. 3-mi. walk through varied habitats at the Island Street Forest, 1-3:30 PM.
Tues., Dec. 31. Roslindale Woods. Hike at 12:50 PM.