Name: Blue-Green Algae Hike
Start: 2026-07-19T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-07-19T16:00:00-04:00
Location: 86 N Border Rd

Blue-Green Algae Hike

Friends of the Fells

Please join Hobbit for a mellow six-mile loop on the Mountain Bike (green) and Cross Fells (blue) trails!

86 N Border Rd

Guided Hikes

We offer many kinds of guided, themed educational walks and social hiking for adults. All have fun and knowledgeable guides.

Difficulty: ModerateAppropriate for: Anyone up for the distanceLeader: Hobbit WalkerAbout 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.About the Walk: Join us to explore the "green trail" aka mountain-bike loop, along with parts of the "blue" Cross Fells trail, as we loop around the trio of reservoirs. This route is a little over 6 miles, of medium difficulty, with mostly wide and often graveled trails. There's no reason for any hurry to complete it, so a relatively "leisurely" pace is fine! We may even spot some algae in the few wetlands we'll pass by.We'll meet at the "secret dead end" at the end of North Border, which Google semi-incorrectly identifies as "86 North Border Rd, Winchester, MA 01890" but makes Eventbrite place the parking in the right spot. Come in via Chisholm Rd and drive all the way up the hill to the turnaround at the end to park! Let's meet at 1:00 PM, giving some of us time to move over from battling invasives at Greenwood in the morning.INFO LINK: Useful info about the Fells and this leader can be <a href="http://outbarefoot.org/stories/infosheet.html" title="http://outbarefoot.org/stories/infosheet.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">viewed here</a>, along with a running log of <a href="http://outbarefoot.org/stories/fells-prev.html" title="http://outbarefoot.org/stories/fells-prev.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">past outings</a>.Contact: If you 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. Heavy rain or lightning cancels.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!Please note: Emails from Eventbrite may end up in your spam folder. Please check your spam folder if you have registered for the waitlist to ensure that you are receiving the email notifications. We also suggest removing Eventbrite from your spam sender list.

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