Winter Hike from Nobscot Scout Reservation - January 23, 2019

Wednesday, 23 January 2019, Winter Hike from Nobscot Scout Reservation

Hike Leaders:  Tony & Margie Lee
~2.5 hours, 10:00 am start from Nobscot Scout Reservation parking lot, Sudbury, MA
Hikers:  Tony, Margie, Bob Cheney, Gene Ho, Gerry Sheetoo, Ilkka Suvanto, Julie Dodd, Marie Keutmann, Richard Fortier, Rick Carlson, Susan Sabin, Tom Amiro, and first-timer Lorraine Gotlib.
Joining us for lunch:  Helen Greitzer.

We met at the Nobscot Scout Reservation parking lot in Sudbury where everyone completed their preparations, including microspikes, for our hike.  Temps were moderate as we headed off on some unbroken trails.

We worked hard to get to Tippling Rock, where we were rewarded with views of Boston and the Blue Hills.  We then re-assessed our plans and decided that short and sweet would beat longer and harder.

For a short distance we followed the Bay Circuit Trail, but then diverted, initially staying on the ridge, but then following someone’s snowshoe tracks that seemed headed in the right direction.  The somewhat broken trail made the going easier.  We connected with familiar trails and returned to the parking lot.  Not as ambitious as originally planned, but we were satisfied.

Nine of us drove to Oak Barrel Tavern in Sudbury for lunch, where we were joined by Helen.

Report by Margie Lee.