Rocktober!

The Fire Gate 55 is located on Jerry Jingle Road, Melrose, MA 02176. Parking along Fellsway East is permitted. A nearby address for parking is 575 Fellsway East.

Please note, there are no restrooms are available at this location.

Difficulty: Moderate/Difficult

Appropriate for: Ages 5 and up

Leaders: Hobbit

About Hobbit: Hobbit is a tech geek and enthusiastic explorer of Boston-area parks, primarily North Shore but with occasional jaunts farther afield including the Whites. He is a member of Trustees, Mass Audubon, and several local Friends groups. His "home group" is the Friends of Harold Parker, and he can often be found leading their weekly Wednesday morning outings (plug!). His greatest enjoyment comes from the ever-changing "symphony of textures" underfoot across the four seasons, as well as contributing data to Open Streetmap and generally helping endorse and care for our precious outdoor resources.

Useful info about the Fells and this leader can be viewed here, along with a running log of past outings.

About the Walk: We love our rocks! Let's go enjoy them and the foliage colors all around us. This is a 4-mile loop mostly on the Rock Circuit trail, but with a couple of extra diversions and adventures thrown in. We'll start with a nice blast straight up to Boojum Rock to get our cores warm and heart rates up, and keep going around from there. This outing can be on the strenuous side, but there are plenty of ways to shortcut the steep parts if people need a rest. Expect to be out for 3 - 4 hours at a pace as leisurely as we need.

Let's park along Fellsway East, along the northbound side near fire gate 55. A nearby address is 575 Fellsway East; parking along the side there is permitted and plentiful. Walk north across the intersection (safely!) at the traffic light and meet near the start of Jerry Jingle Road.

NOTE: We are also setting a raindate of Sunday, October 25, in case Saturday doesn't work out weather-wise. We will try to notify participants! If you otherwise sign up and find that you have to cancel your Eventbrite order on short notice, or need more information, please text or call 617-501-3254 to keep us updated.

Steady rain cancels. Light rain is ok.

Contact: Please contact Hobbit at 617-501-3254 with any questions about this event. Friends of the Fells inquiries can be directed towards friends@fells.org.

Dogs: While we love experiencing the outdoors with our dogs, this program is not suitable for dogs. We ask that you please leave your furry friends home while attending this program.

Check out our calendar for dog-friendly events!

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