{"id":147567,"date":"2020-03-12T13:55:57","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T20:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=147567"},"modified":"2020-06-05T15:32:04","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T22:32:04","slug":"best-hikes-near-boston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/best-hikes-near-boston","title":{"rendered":"Best Hikes Near Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With spring blooms, lush summer forests, iconic fall foliage and stark winter beauty, the Boston area\u2019s hiking trails deliver a rich hiking experience, no matter the season. That\u2019s partly thanks to eastern Massachusetts\u2019 surprisingly wide range of geography. Within an hour\u2019s drive of downtown, you\u2019ll find everything from coastal marshes to manicured gardens to rugged summits. Plus organizations such as the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emeraldnecklace.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emerald Necklace Conservancy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetrustees.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trustees of the Reservations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the city\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.gov\/departments\/parks-and-recreation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parks and Recreation Department<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have long worked to protect large swathes of land both inside and adjacent to Boston, for recreation and habitat preservation. As a result, you can choose to stick to the city center or stray a little farther from downtown, but wherever you go, you\u2019ll find thriving landscapes and miles upon miles of trail.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arboretum.harvard.edu\/visit\/guided-tours\/\"><b>Arnold Arboretum Tour<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: 6.4 miles southwest of downtown Boston, MA<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Length: 3.6-mile loop<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty Rating: Easy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best For: An adaptable ramble through Harvard\u2019s arboretum<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dogs: Leashed<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With more than 17,000 individual plants arrayed over 281 acres and a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/my.arboretum.harvard.edu\/CalendarView.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">schedule<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> packed with guided tours and educational offerings, the 150-year-old <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arboretum.harvard.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arnold Arboretum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is sure to entertain. Going with family? Stroller- and ADA-accessible paths and an assortment of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arboretum.harvard.edu\/visit\/family-activities\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">child-oriented activities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will delight your little ones. Looking for skyline views? Snag a bench at the top of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peters Hill<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and gaze across the treetops to Boston\u2019s skyscrapers. Want to forget you&#8217;re in the city? Wander through the tree-lined meadows of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conifer Collection<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or follow the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oak Path<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to sequester yourself beneath the broad boughs of the Oak Collection. To take it all in, start with the Arnold Arboretum Tour, a 3.6-mile loop that hits many of the green space&#8217;s highlights.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_147571\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-147571\" class=\"size-article_body wp-image-147571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/bos_arnold.jpg?resize=1024%2C682\" alt=\"Snow-covered evergreen trees in a snowy meadow against a partly cloudy sky.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-147571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Conifer Collection (Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/138014579@N08\/32783789722\/in\/photolist-RWZuvQ-VstrKo-UGR7eR-e9Adis-4WPymt-7978cD-797874-e9Adru-4WUuTw-SLvMmd-79aZsw-7jzK89-bBKgAC-e9uwQ2-3Kckh8-79aZsS-4WUFD7-kyHYq-SacbdG-bBKgtb-WmysFu-VxtCfs-bS7qwz-bBKgvj-2hVgtUe-eiU4xn-TSN7PA-Ts9pFD-e9AdGd-2hVcRLu-SoZ3og-TZmkMm-4WPyhM-TzXrN3-e9Aeiu-U3S4Ku-e9Abvy-TzXru7-kyHXH-D8UFuh-79aZzA-WsRfNr-2hVcREn-79783M-TzXrQN-2hVcRQx-79788n-3KckFv-2M6qmA-Skibyo\">Plant Image Library<\/a> under CC BY-SA 2.0).<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonharborislands.org\/worlds-end\/\"><b>World&#8217;s End Loop<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: 1.8 miles northeast of Hingham, MA<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Length: 3.1-mile loop<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty Rating: Easy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best For: Exploring both pastoral countrysides and rocky shores<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dogs: Leashed<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re searching for remote tranquility, try <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetrustees.org\/places-to-visit\/south-of-boston\/worlds-end.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World\u2019s End<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Jutting into Hingham Bay, the small peninsula is home to both a wildflower-laden, rolling countryside and a rugged coastline with rocky beaches and tidal marshes. In the 1890s, Frederick Law Olmstead drafted plans for a subdivision in this area, and though the roads were graded and saplings planted, homes were never constructed. Today, this hike traverses an idyllic landscape, taking you along the carriage paths that still meander across the property and beneath massive, mature oaks, maples and pines. Spot the Boston skyline from the crest of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planters Hill<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or stop by the bird blind to spy the wildlife that frequents the Damde Meadows tidal marsh. There\u2019s an entry fee (unless you\u2019re a Trustees of Reservations member), but the property is open year-round. Shoot for an off-season adventure and you\u2019ll likely have the entire place to yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- BEGIN Hiking Project --><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/locations\/halibut-point-state-park\"><b>Halibut Point Loop<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: 2.8 miles north of Rockport, MA<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Length: 1.1-mile loop<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty Rating: Easy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best For: An interactive history lesson complete with excellent ocean views<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dogs: Leashed<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cape Ann, known for its craggy ocean views, quaint seaside towns and historic fishing industry, has another, lesser-known backstory: granite quarrying. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/locations\/halibut-point-state-park\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Halibut Point State Park<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the location of the 19th-century Babson Farm Quarry, offers a glimpse into this once-thriving industry. Guided and self-guided tours begin from a historic fire control tower perched on the rim of the old, freshwater-filled quarry and explore the region\u2019s cultural and natural history. Interpretive sites detail each step in the arduous granite quarrying process, and the tour\u2019s conclusion involves a stone cutting demonstration. Once you\u2019ve finished touring the quarry, head to the sea shore, where there are granite piles for scrambling and tidepools for exploring. Consider bringing binoculars for the world-class birding and a picnic for the sunset.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_147573\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-147573\" class=\"size-article_body wp-image-147573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/bos_halibut.jpg?resize=1024%2C677\" alt=\"A still body of water is in the foreground with a cliff that has a lighthouse and some plants on top against a cloudy sky.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-147573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Halibut Point lighthouse (Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/calliope\/1427733169\/in\/photolist-3bavk8-eeWt5H-ef3deh-8baoD6-8baoc4-pruXr-aCM2oL-aCLZQY-aCJiXK-yfFteC-3beYPq-225uiHA-9ZKinx-rDjWBr-9ZKizK-9ZKgPx-9ZKjoe-8DCY5X-9ZN7Wb-9ZKfKH-9ZKiMa-9ZKgui-9ZNdzA-9ZN9so-9ZNd43-9ZKhQB-9ZN7NS-8DG6ob-9ZKjc6-9ZKjTH-9ZKf5V-9ZKkSD-9ZKjHX-9ZNcxU-9ZKi8F-9ZKke4-9ZKhgB-9ZKhAZ-9ZN8GJ-4coBAY-4coC59-PpcyGU-RWpU1x-4coHcs-uQ8SQ6-uMPmKA-28AKM41-9ZKkJv-9ZKg3H-9ZKfeB\">liz west<\/a> under CC BY 2.0).<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><b>Crane Beach Loop<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: 5 miles east of Ipswich, MA<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Length: 3.9-mile loop<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty Rating: Intermediate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best For: A hike through dunes and forest paths<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dogs: Leashed<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City residents flock to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetrustees.org\/places-to-visit\/northeast\/crane-beach.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crane Beach<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a Trustees of Reservations property an hour north of Boston, Massachusetts, for a quintessential beach experience. And sure, you can enjoy a little sunbathing and call it a day, but there\u2019s a substantial trail network just beyond the boardwalks that is well-worth exploring. The well-maintained, well-marked paths meander through pine forest, past marshes and across grass-studded dunes, while occasional spur trails pop down to secluded beaches. This loop takes you along both the north and south sides of the peninsula, treating you to views of the marshy <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetrustees.org\/places-to-visit\/northeast\/crane-wildlife-refuge.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crane Wildlife Refuge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the Castle Neck River before traversing the sandy dips and hollows along the Atlantic coast. Unfortunately, the bugs can be as infamous as the crowds during the summer, but both are gone in the off-season\u2014plus <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetrustees.org\/places-to-visit\/northeast\/crane-beach-admission-prices.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the entry fee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is cheaper and solitude is all but guaranteed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><!-- BEGIN Hiking Project --><\/h2>\n<p><!-- END Hiking Project --><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>Dogtown Loop<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: 1.8 miles north of Gloucester, MA<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Length: 6.1-mile loop<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty Rating: Intermediate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best For: Exploring some of the stranger remnants of Massachusetts history<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dogs: Leashed<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re into odd and eerie places, head to the abandoned settlement of Dogtown, part of the 500-square-mile <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essex National Heritage Area<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The village was first settled in 1693, but after decades of decline, it was finally abandoned in 1830. Most of the land has once again become wild forest bisected with abandoned roads and new hiking trails, which would normally make this a tranquil spot. However, abundant ghost stories regarding the witches said to inhabit the village during the community\u2019s final days may send a shiver down your spine. And it probably doesn\u2019t help that Dogtown\u2019s trails lack markings and don\u2019t follow any particular logic, meaning it\u2019s all too easy to get lost. But one of the area\u2019s most enduring legacies is actually far more tangible than spooky stories. Scattered throughout the forest are more than thirty boulders deposited by the retreating ice sheet after the last ice age. During the Great Depression,\u00a0 Gloucester&#8217;s eccentric, local millionaire, Roger Babson, hired quarrymen to chisel inspirational sayings into the surfaces of the boulders. Now, while hiking Dogtown, you\u2019re still reminded of things such as \u201cHelp mother,\u201d \u201cNever try never win\u201d and \u201cBe on time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_147572\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-147572\" class=\"size-article_body wp-image-147572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/bos_dogtown.jpg?resize=1024%2C681\" alt=\"A large, gray boulder with the word &quot;TRUTH&quot; carved into it sits among fallen leaves in a forest with leaves that are changing color.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-147572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dogtown Commons (Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/65305775@N08\/27095540165\/in\/photolist-HhkJ6B-69UEjZ-5FLFSt-9xuC66-Wq2cXF-7Q61mt-4DmaJS-7Ffa5u-9xxCnb-cwC19m-Djc6r1-bCukn1-4DmaJd-7FfdTs-69UC64-69YQ8m-69UDj2-69YRts-69UEDB-69YSds-69UCmc-69YNA3-69YQus-8N9RC9-26mpKeu-CN1DWM-69YStf-KJCbDC-69YQBb-8N97m9-26kshLE-69YQTu-boNZM7-2gXf6nd-2gXfb7P-7PSrij-2hPdhDW-L4hh7-bBHSUB-bRp2Re-69YQHE-26ksidS-69UDyM-7FfgDs-69YQmJ-7Fbnup-7Fbibr-8RmkbJ-69YRdU-69UCJx\">Ralph.Torello<\/a> under Public Domain Mark 1.0).<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lynnma.gov\/departments\/lynnwoods.shtml\"><b>Lynn Woods Loop<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: 2.8 miles northwest of Lynn, MA<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Length: 7.0-mile loop<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty Rating: Intermediate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best For: An introduction to the sprawling park and it\u2019s quirky highlights<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dogs: Leashed<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does it take to stand out in a park home to 2,220 acres, 30 miles of trail and three reservoirs? How about buried treasure. Or at least that\u2019s the legend behind the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lynnma.gov\/departments\/lynnwoods.shtml\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lynn Woods Reservation\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dungeon Rock, a collapsed cave local folklore says is the final resting place of a 17th-century pirate. In the 1850s, the pirate\u2019s ghost purportedly encouraged a man and his family to dig up the loot, to no avail. But the cave they excavated still exists today and is open to the public on a weekly basis (check with <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lynnma.gov\/departments\/lynnwoods.shtml#gpm1_1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Lynn Woods Ranger<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a schedule). If the timing isn\u2019t right for a tour, check out the Lynn Woods Loop which ambles along Walden Pond, past Dungeon Rock and crests Burrill Hill where a stone tower provides views of the Boston skyline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- BEGIN Hiking Project --><\/p>\n<p><!-- END Hiking Project --><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/liveandlethike.com\/2013\/08\/21\/rock-circuit-trail-middlesex-fells-reservation-ma\/\"><b>Rock Circuit Loop<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: 7.1 miles north of downtown Boston, MA<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Length: 4.6-mile loop<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty Rating: Difficult<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best For: An alternative tour of Middlesex Fells\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dogs: Leashed<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In many ways, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/locations\/middlesex-fells-reservation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Middlesex Fells Reservation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is synonymous with its spectacular <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skyline Trail<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a 7.5-mile singletrack loop known for its views. But the park\u2019s 100-plus-mile labyrinthine trail network holds virtually endless potential for exploration. For a challenge, try the Rock Circuit Loop. The route verges on absurd, seemingly seeking out every possible obstacle, ascending and descending endless rocky piles and slabs. Though tough, this technical trail is perfect for preparing for longer, harder hikes (like those in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/best-white-mountain-hikes\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Hampshire\u2019s White Mountains<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). But even if you\u2019re not training, the views of the surrounding cityscape are well worth the effort. Plus, thanks to its location on the east side of the Fells, the circuit is surprisingly easy to access from Boston via public transportation. Hop off the T\u2019s Orange Line at Oak Grove Station and you\u2019re just a 15-minute walk from the reservation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_147575\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-147575\" class=\"size-article_body wp-image-147575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/bos_rock.jpg?resize=1024%2C682\" alt=\"A trail crosses brown, fallen leaves under trees with yellow, red, and orange fall leaves.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-147575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Middlesex Fells, Medford, United States (Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/6zaDqyzQMDs\">Bonnie Kittle<\/a>).<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With spring blooms, lush summer forests, iconic fall foliage and stark winter beauty, the Boston area\u2019s hiking trails deliver a rich hiking experience, no matter the season. That\u2019s partly thanks to eastern Massachusetts\u2019 surprisingly wide range of geography. 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