HIKE REPORT
Wednesday, 29 November 2023, Hike from the Arlington Reservoir into Lexington & Winchester
Hike Leader: Jim Whinfield
6.0 miles, 10:00 am start from Arlington, MA
Hikers (14): Jim, Barbara Jacobs, David Wean, Emily Wean, Frank Aronson, Janet Miller, Judy Perrin, Marie Keutmann, Marlene Heroux, Melissa Norton, Patrick Ward, Susan Linz, Ted Nyder, and Zach Woods.
A brisk, 30-degree morning failed to dissuade fourteen walkers from our appointed rounds through the Arlington Great Meadows (nearly perfectly flat) and the Whipple Hill Conservation Area (quite a bit less so). Highlights included communing with the herd of goats at Wright-Locke Farm, taking advantage of the farm’s top-flight (and, thankfully, heated) restroom facilities, and inspecting the carcass of a 1952 Packard that has been left to molder away alongside a Whipple Hill trail. A small herd of alpacas were also spotted, but they were much less interactive than the goats, so had to be appreciated from afar. One hiker left the group about halfway through for an early luncheon engagement. Seven people stayed for a very enjoyable post-hike lunch at the Roasted Granola Cafe, followed by a quick stop at Cookie Time Bakery, where many indulged in an after-lunch treat.
Report by Jim Whinfield.
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