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GETTING READY 1. Read the hike description below to make sure it's a good fit for your family. 2. Reserve a spot using the link at the bottom of this page. 3. Visit our Google Maps site to get customized directions from your house. 4. Dress for success: * Study shoes, wool socks. Boots in winter. Waterproof shoes when wet or muddy. * Layer your clothes. Hats and gloves in winter. * Bring water and a snack. Hungry kids are cranky. * Read: Hiking with Kids, Winter Clothing Recommendations, and our Hiking Checklist. UPCOMING HIKES Click here for MAP OF HIKES July 4 - No Hike July 11th - Royalston Falls. Royalston MA 10:30am- Summer calls for a waterfall! Royalston Falls is a 45 foot waterfall which has carved out fantastic rock formations. Trustees of Reservations site. 3/4 mile hike to the Fall. July 18th - Horn Pond, Winchester/Woburn MA - 10:30 am Horn Pond. It's a beautiful flat walk along the water. Horn pond is great for strollers and younger kids. It also has some great hidden natural habitats, unexpected in the suburbs. Directions: Take Rt 3N in Winchester. Turn right on Pond Street (no sign!) at the gas station before the Whole Foods Plaza. We'll meet in the parking lot along the Pond. July 25th - Estabrook Woods Concord MA 10:30am - Henry David Thoreau called Estabrook a walker's paradise. Join us as we trace Thoreau's footsteps in this beautiful woods in Concord. August 1st - Oxbow Reserve - Harvard MA 10:30 am - Return to the scene of our first BSKO hike. A beautiful flat path along the Nashua River passing beaver lodges and a bird watching hide. August 8th - Georges Island - A fun ferry ride to the Island where we'll enjoy the new visitor center, historic fort and fascinating island habitat. Summer Shack concession stand for lunch! August Camping Opportunities Lonesome Lake AMC Hut Trip - Aug 21st. Short 1-3/4 mile hike to a staffed hut nestled against a mountain lake in the White Mountains.Fun family environment in the lodge/bunkhouse. Nature guide on staff. Beds, dinner and breakfast provided.$106/adult. $62/child. See Lonesome Lake Hut for details. Kids 3+ with some hiking experience will be comfortable. Mt Greylock Camping - Aug 28th. A 3 mile hike from Williamstown to a beautiful campground overlooking an untouched valley and the Greylock summit. Real taste of the unspoiled western forests of Mass. $5/per person for tent site. Click here Mt. Greylock for more details. Not recommended for kids under 4 >>Click here to reserve a spot on any hike<< |