Upcoming Event: Savin Hill After Dark

An upcoming Boston Night Hike, and a surveying hike schedule change

UPDATE: THIS NIGHT HIKE HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE STORMY WEATHER FORECAST FOR 2/6. A NEW DATE FOR LATE FEBRUARY WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO.

Boston: I’ll keep this one quick.

After the 40+ person turnout at last month’s Boston Night Hike across Franklin Park, I’m stoked to announce that the next Night Hike will be taking place on February 6th!

This time around, we’re going rogue and venturing into territory that’s not covered by the Walking City Trail, but which will be visited by the new cross-city trail that we are launching on Earth Day this year! We’ll meet at the MBTA Savin Hill Red Line station at 6:30pm, and from there, we’ll take a 1.7-mile loop hike to the sands of Malibu Beach and the puddingstone-rich summit of Savin Hill (from which we’ll see the harbor and the city lighting up the night.) From there, we’ll return to Savin Hill Station and head over to Savin Bar + Kitchen for a nightcap. CLICK HERE to sign up for the night hike.

As always, these guided night hikes are free and all are welcome. We do appreciate any contributions to the trail development fund from anyone who’s willling and able.

Also, while we’re on the subject of upcoming walks, I need to share a small schedule change to the recently announced surveying hikes for the new Boston trail that we’re planning to launch this April. The second surveying hike, which will be happening in Chestnut Hill, Brookline, and Allston/Brighton, has been rescheduled from Saturday February 8th to Sunday February 9th! All other details (time, routes, etc) remain the same. The signup page for that surveying hike will be sent out via the newsletter, two weeks before the event. Hopefully this date change doesn’t cause too many conflicts.

I hope some of you can join us for the upcoming Night Hike. These adventures always leave me with a lovely feeling that occupies a liminal space between toasty and chilly. When we set off on a night hike, I often hear the opening notes of Julee Cruise’s “Into The Night”—a song I was exposed to via Twin Peaks, co-written by one of my favorite directors, who passed away the other day. David Lynch opened my eyes to the strange worlds and lives hidden just beyond our field of vision. And there are plenty in Boston.
More soon,
Miles