AMC's Best Day Hikes near Boston : Four-Season Guide to 50 of the Best Trails in Eastern Massachusetts

by Michael Tougias

• ISBN13: 9781929173662
• ISBN10: 1929173660
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2006-05-01
• Publisher: Appalachian Mountain Club Books

Summary

Explore fifty scenic trails all within an hour of Boston with this new hiking guide from the experts at the Appalachian Mountain Club.

Author Biography

Michael Tougias is the author of many books about New England, including New England Wild Places, Exploring the Hidden Charles, and Nature Walks in Central and Western Massachusetts (AMC Books). His writing has also appeared in many newspapers and magazines, including Outdoor Life, Field and Stream, and Country.

Table of Contents

At-a-Glance Trip Planner	x
Introduction	xviii
How to Use This Book	xx
Safety Tips	xxii
Trail Courtesy, Trail Maintenance	xxiv
Hiking with Children	xxv
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge	3	(4)
Crane Beach Loop	7	(3)
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary	10	(5)
Weir Hill Reservation	15	(3)
Ward Reservation	18	(5)
Bald Hill Reservation	23	(3)
Appleton Farms Grass Rides	26	(4)
Halibut Point State Park	30	(5)
Coolidge Reservation	35	(4)
Ravenswood Park	39	(4)
Middlesex Fells: Cross Fells Trail	43	(3)
Middlesex Fells: Rock Circuit Trail	46	(3)
Middlesex Fells: Skyline Trail	49	(3)
Middlesex Fells: Reservoir Trail	52	(4)
Great Brook Farm State Park	56	(3)
Wachusett Reservoir and Reservation	59	(4)
Mt. Pisgah Conservation Area	63	(3)
Minute Man National Historical Park---Battle Road Trail	66	(4)
Walden Pond	70	(3)
Lincoln Conservation Land (Mt. Misery)	73	(4)
Lincoln Conservation Land (Sandy Pond)	77	(4)
Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary	81	(3)
Noanet Woodlands	84	(4)
Wilson Mountain Reservation	88	(4)
King Philip Overlook and Rocky Narrows	92	(5)
Rocky Woods Reservation	97	(3)
Noon Hill Reservation	100	(4)
Blue Hills: Ponkapoag Pond	104	(5)
Blue Hills: Observation Tower Loop	109	(4)
Blue Hills: Great Blue Hill Green Loop	113	(3)
Blue Hills: Houghtons Pond Yellow Loop	116	(2)
Blue Hills: Skyline Trail	118	(3)
Great Esker Park	121	(5)
World's End Reservation	126	(4)
Whitney and Thayer Woods	130	(4)
North Hill Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary	134	(4)
Camp Titicut Reservation	138	(4)
Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary	142	(4)
F. Gilbert Hills State Forest	146	(3)
Wheaton Farm Conservation Area	149	(4)
Borderland State Park	153	(3)
Ellisville Harbor State Park	156	(4)
Freetown/Fall River State Forest	160	(5)
Caratunk Wildlife Refuge	165	(4)
Lowell Holly Reservation	169	(3)
Fort Hill	172	(3)
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary	175	(5)
Great Island	180	(4)
Sandy Neck Circuit	184	(3)
Myles Standish State Forest: Easthead Trail and Bentley Loop	187	(20)
APPENDICES
The Bay Circuit Trail	191	(2)
Cross-Country Skiing	193	(4)
Fishing	197	(4)
Wildlife Watching	201	(4)
Leave No Trace	205	(2)
Index	207	(4)
About the Author	211	(1)
The Appalachian Mountain Club	212	(2)
AMC Book Updates	214