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60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Boston
Copyright © 2018 by Lafe Low
Copyright © 2008 by Helen Weatherall
All rights reserved
Printed in the United States of America
Published by Menasha Ridge Press
Distributed by Publishers Group West
Second edition, first printing
Project editors: Holly Cross and Kate Johnson
Cover and interior design: Jonathan Norberg
Interior photos: Lafe Low, except where noted
Cartography and elevation profiles: Scott McGrew and Tim Kissel
Copy editor: Kate Johnson
Proofreader: Emily Beaumont
Indexing: Rich Carlson
Front cover: View of Spectacle Island photographed by Ilaria Ranieri
Back cover: Top, Spectacle Island (see Hike 3); bottom left, World’s End (see Hike 9); bottom center, Mount Watatic Reservation (see Hike 54); bottom right, Hemlock Gorge Reservation (see Hike 51). All photos by Lafe Low.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Low, Lafe, 1962- author.
Title: 60 hikes within 60 miles. Boston : including Coastal and Interior Regions and New Hampshire / Lafe Low.
Other titles: Sixty hikes within sixty miles
Description: Second Edition. | Birmingham, Alabama : Menasha Ridge Press, [2018] | Previous edition published: Birmingham, Alabama : Menasha Ridge Press, 2008. | “Distributed by Publishers Group West”—T.p. verso.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018008764| ISBN 9780897324557 (paperback) | ISBN 9780897324564 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Hiking—Massachusetts—Boston Region—Guidebooks. | Walking—Massachusetts—Boston Region—Guidebooks. | Trails—Massachusetts—Boston Region—Guidebooks. | Outdoor recreation—Massachusetts—Boston Region—Guidebooks. | Hiking—New Hampshire—Guidebooks. | Walking—New Hampshire—Guidebooks. | Trails—New Hampshire—Guidebooks. | Outdoor recreation—New Hampshire—Guidebooks. | Boston Region (Mass.)—Guidebooks. | New Hampshire—Guidebooks.
Classification: LCC GV199.42.M42 B67 2018 | DDC 796.5109744—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018008764
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DISCLAIMER This book is meant only as a guide to select trails in the Boston area and does not guarantee hiker safety in any way—you hike at your own risk. Neither Menasha Ridge Press nor Helen Weatherall nor Lafe Low is liable for property loss or damage, personal injury, or death that result in any way from accessing or hiking the trails described in the following pages. Please be aware that hikers have been injured in the Boston area. Be especially cautious when walking on or near boulders, steep inclines, and drop-offs, and do not attempt to explore terrain that may be beyond your abilities. To help ensure a safe and enjoyable hike, please carefully read the introduction to this book, and perhaps get further safety information and guidance from other sources. Familiarize yourself thoroughly with the areas you intend to visit before venturing out. Ask questions, and prepare for the unforeseen. Familiarize yourself with current weather reports, maps of the area you intend to visit, and any relevant park regulations.
Dedication
This book is dedicated, as always, to my best hiking, skiing, and camping buddy—my son, Devin Low.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
3 Spectacle Island: Boston Harbor Islands National & State Park
