Emerson Recreation and Outdoor Community
Emerson Recreation Outdoor Community
What/Where: The skyline trail in the Blue Hills Reservation Length: 9 miles, ~ 6 hours (transportation included). When: TBA Meeting Place: The Little building lobby, at 9:00 AM! What you need: 1.
Enough money on your charlie card for 4 rides, for the T/bus. Also, you must have $4 in cash, for one of the buses that isn’t part of the MBTA.
2.
Lunch/snacks and at least 1 liter of water!
3.
Hiking shoes or durable sneakers ( if you wear a pair of thin socks under your warm socks you can avoid blisters)
4.
2 pair warm socks one you wear, the other you bring for after the hike.
Clothing should be in layers, cotton does not keep you warm when it is wet and it drys slowly. 5.
Comfortable pants, preferably not cotton. Think workout clothing, dryfit, light fleece, yoga pants, old school wind pants. If it is a cold day bring an extra pair to put on after the hike.
6.
Long sleeve shirt, this can be any synthetic base layer, a dry fit long sleeve, long underwear top or even a nylon or rayon button up. Just make sure it’s not cotton.
7.
Warm hat
8.
Jacket (water proof and wind resistant), a rain coat or wind breaker will work.
9.
An insulation layer, a fleece, or a down or synthetic vest will do
10.
Small backpack or daypack to, extra warm clothing, carry water bottles and snacks
11.
Camera (optional)
Directions By Car: Take Route 93 to Exit 3, Houghton's Pond. Turn right at the stop sign onto Hillside Street. Houghton's Pond is located approximately 1/4 miles on the right; Continue 1/4 miles to the reservation headquarters on the left.
Public Transportation: Blue Hills Reservation Several different public transportation routes lead to different sections of the Blue Hills Reservation. West Area: (location of Trailside Museum, Blue Hills Ski Area and Houghton’s Pond) MBTA: Red Line (Ashmont Line) to Ashmont Station. Connect with Mattapan High Speed Line to Mattapan Square. Take the Mattapan to Canton Center bus route #716. (JBL Busline 781-843-4505)
Emerson Recreation Outdoor Community
For Houghton’s Pond, follow the directions above, but stay on the bus past the Trailside Museum. Exit the bus at Blue Hill River Road in front of the Dunkin Donuts. Cross at the light and walk 1 mile to the left (east) on Blue Hill River Road to Houghton’s Pond. Bus runs Monday - Friday every hour, Saturday every 2 hours until 12pm only, No service on Sundays or Holidays. Call MBTA for details. Central Area: (location of Chickatawbut Overlook) MBTA: Red Line (Ashmont Line) to Ashmont Station. Take Bus # 240 outbound. Exit at the intersection of Randolph Avenue and Chickatawbut Road. Chickatawbut Overlook is 1 mile to the left (east) of this intersection on Chickatawbut Road. Houghton’s Pond is 2 miles to the right (west) on Chickatawbut Road. Bus runs hourly 7 days/week. Call MBTA for details. East Area: (Location of St. Moritz Pond and Shea Rink) MBTA: Red Line to (Braintree Line) Quincy Center. Take the Bus #238 outbound. Exit at West Street and Willard Street, across from the Shea Skating Rink. Cross the skating rink parking lot to St. Moritz Pond Nature Trail. Bus runs hourly 7 days/week. Call MBTA for details. Quincy Quarries Historic Site MBTA: Red Line to (Braintree Line) Quincy Center. Take Bus #215 to Copeland Street and Willard Street. Exit the bus, cross under the expressway and take the first right onto Ricciuti Drive (at Men’s Warehouse). The Quarries are on the right, ¼ mile up Ricciuti Drive. Total walking time: 10 Minutes Bus runs hourly 7 days/week. Call MBTA for details. Fowl Meadow Reservation MBTA: Orange Line to Forest hills or Green Line to Copley and connect with Bus #39 Arborway to Forest hills. At Forest Hills connect with Bus #32 to Wolcot Square. Exit at Wolcot Square and walk ½ mile to the right (east) on Neponset Valley Parkway (also shown as Milton Street on some maps), past intersection with Truman highway and across the river. Trailside Museum is on the right (south) just across the river at the intersection of the Neponset Valley Parkway and Brush Hill Road. To walk from here to the Trailside museum: At trailhead turn right (southeast) on Brush Hill Road. Continue on Brush Hill Road until it intersects with Blue Hill Avenue. Turn right (south) on Blue Hills Avenue. Trailside museum is a few hundred yards down Blue Hill Avenue. Total walk: about 20 minutes (just over 1 mile). Bus runs every 20 minutes 7days/week. Call MBTA for details. Commuter Rail: Attleboro/Stoughton line from Back Bay. Get off the train at the Route 128 station. Cross under Route 128 into the Meadow. Train runs Monday – Friday every ½ hour, Saturday every 2 hours, Sunday starts at noon every 2 hours. Call MBTA for details. MBTA: 617-222-5000 or www.mbta.com JBL Busline: 781-843-4505
What/Where: The skyline trail in the Blue Hills Reservation Length: 9 miles, ~ 6 hours (transportation included). When: TBA Meeting Place: The Little building lobby, at 9:00 AM! What you need: 1.
Enough money on your charlie card for 4 rides, for the T/bus. Also, you must have $4 in cash, for one of the buses that isn’t part of the MBTA.
2.
Lunch/snacks and at least 1 liter of water!
3.
Hiking shoes or durable sneakers ( if you wear a pair of thin socks under your warm socks you can avoid blisters)
4.
2 pair warm socks one you wear, the other you bring for after the hike.
Clothing should be in layers, cotton does not keep you warm when it is wet and it drys slowly. 5.
Comfortable pants, preferably not cotton. Think workout clothing, dryfit, light fleece, yoga pants, old school wind pants. If it is a cold day bring an extra pair to put on after the hike.
6.
Long sleeve shirt, this can be any synthetic base layer, a dry fit long sleeve, long underwear top or even a nylon or rayon button up. Just make sure it’s not cotton.
7.
Warm hat
8.
Jacket (water proof and wind resistant), a rain coat or wind breaker will work.
9.
An insulation layer, a fleece, or a down or synthetic vest will do
10.
Small backpack or daypack to, extra warm clothing, carry water bottles and snacks
11.
Camera (optional)
Directions By Car: Take Route 93 to Exit 3, Houghton's Pond. Turn right at the stop sign onto Hillside Street. Houghton's Pond is located approximately 1/4 miles on the right; Continue 1/4 miles to the reservation headquarters on the left.
Public Transportation: Blue Hills Reservation Several different public transportation routes lead to different sections of the Blue Hills Reservation. West Area: (location of Trailside Museum, Blue Hills Ski Area and Houghton’s Pond) MBTA: Red Line (Ashmont Line) to Ashmont Station. Connect with Mattapan High Speed Line to Mattapan Square. Take the Mattapan to Canton Center bus route #716. (JBL Busline 781-843-4505)
Emerson Recreation Outdoor Community
For Houghton’s Pond, follow the directions above, but stay on the bus past the Trailside Museum. Exit the bus at Blue Hill River Road in front of the Dunkin Donuts. Cross at the light and walk 1 mile to the left (east) on Blue Hill River Road to Houghton’s Pond. Bus runs Monday - Friday every hour, Saturday every 2 hours until 12pm only, No service on Sundays or Holidays. Call MBTA for details. Central Area: (location of Chickatawbut Overlook) MBTA: Red Line (Ashmont Line) to Ashmont Station. Take Bus # 240 outbound. Exit at the intersection of Randolph Avenue and Chickatawbut Road. Chickatawbut Overlook is 1 mile to the left (east) of this intersection on Chickatawbut Road. Houghton’s Pond is 2 miles to the right (west) on Chickatawbut Road. Bus runs hourly 7 days/week. Call MBTA for details. East Area: (Location of St. Moritz Pond and Shea Rink) MBTA: Red Line to (Braintree Line) Quincy Center. Take the Bus #238 outbound. Exit at West Street and Willard Street, across from the Shea Skating Rink. Cross the skating rink parking lot to St. Moritz Pond Nature Trail. Bus runs hourly 7 days/week. Call MBTA for details. Quincy Quarries Historic Site MBTA: Red Line to (Braintree Line) Quincy Center. Take Bus #215 to Copeland Street and Willard Street. Exit the bus, cross under the expressway and take the first right onto Ricciuti Drive (at Men’s Warehouse). The Quarries are on the right, ¼ mile up Ricciuti Drive. Total walking time: 10 Minutes Bus runs hourly 7 days/week. Call MBTA for details. Fowl Meadow Reservation MBTA: Orange Line to Forest hills or Green Line to Copley and connect with Bus #39 Arborway to Forest hills. At Forest Hills connect with Bus #32 to Wolcot Square. Exit at Wolcot Square and walk ½ mile to the right (east) on Neponset Valley Parkway (also shown as Milton Street on some maps), past intersection with Truman highway and across the river. Trailside Museum is on the right (south) just across the river at the intersection of the Neponset Valley Parkway and Brush Hill Road. To walk from here to the Trailside museum: At trailhead turn right (southeast) on Brush Hill Road. Continue on Brush Hill Road until it intersects with Blue Hill Avenue. Turn right (south) on Blue Hills Avenue. Trailside museum is a few hundred yards down Blue Hill Avenue. Total walk: about 20 minutes (just over 1 mile). Bus runs every 20 minutes 7days/week. Call MBTA for details. Commuter Rail: Attleboro/Stoughton line from Back Bay. Get off the train at the Route 128 station. Cross under Route 128 into the Meadow. Train runs Monday – Friday every ½ hour, Saturday every 2 hours, Sunday starts at noon every 2 hours. Call MBTA for details. MBTA: 617-222-5000 or www.mbta.com JBL Busline: 781-843-4505
