Upcoming Event: The return of Boston Night Hikes
This time, we're taking back a golf course!
Boston,
I hope all of you are still riding high on the last vapors of a proper holiday weekend.
Now that we’re very much into the summer, with the days getting punishingly hot for urban hiking, I think it’s time to rekindle a nocturnal tradition. Boston Night Hikes are coming back, just in time for the hazy and dreamy summer evenings, and next Monday July 14th at 6:00pm, I will be leading a foot voyage into a special place that becomes slightly more accessible for walkers near sundown during the summertime.
That place is the William J. Devine Golf Course that occupies much of Franklin Park’s east side. Walking through here during the daytime isn’t advisable, due to the flying projectiles. But as the sun sets and the closing time of dusk approaches, the course becomes a particularly magical place to walk and savor the sunset. (Those of you who have cross-country skiied along the golf course during its winter hiatus know this.)
Since the course won’t be totally closed at 6:30pm, we will be sticking to the edges and keeping an eye out for golfers in the vicnity. (If we do run into golfers, we’ll improvise a detour and keep our distance.) This hike will include a small portion of the Walking City Trail but it will feature some cool stuff within Franklin Park that the WCT doesn’t visit, such as Scarboro Pond. We’ll also get to see the White Stadium reconstruction site, which may be of interest given how much that project has been in the news lately.
Here are details for the Night Hike:
Meeting spot: Forest Hills Orange Line Station, at the info kiosks by the fare gates
Finishing spot: Stony Brook Orange Line Station (or Sam Adams Beer Garden)
Hike distance: 2.7 miles one way
Terrain: Grass, pavement, dirt paths, a solid mix of slopes and flat surfaces
If you’re planning to attend the Night Hike, please RSVP by clicking here.
See you out there soon!
Miles Howard
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