Charles River Loop
<p>the lovely Charles River, and life and leisure along its banks, with historic Boston on the south Bank and Cambridge to the north</p>
Charles River Loop
<p>the lovely Charles River, and life and leisure along its banks, with historic Boston on the south Bank and Cambridge to the north</p>
Details
To get to know Boston, the best place to start is the Charle River basin. Once a sprawling tidal river with winding estuaries and thousands of acres of salt marsh, the Charles today is wholly reinvented. In an exploration of the lower Charles , this hike takes you on a tour of Boston's lagoon and tree-lined Esplanade, and then crosses to cambridge where it follows the Embankment to Harvard University. Looping back to Boston's shore via a scenic footbridge, the hike returns to the start at Longfellow bridge.
Length: 7.78 miles
Configuration: loop
Trail surface: pavement with stretches of grass or packed earth
hikiing time: 2.5 - 3 hrs
Rain cancels this event
Directions
The Charles River is best reached by foot, bicycle, or public transportation. Using the "T", take the Silver, Green, or Orange line to the Red line and get off at the Charles/MGH station. We will meet outside the station at 10am. On exiting the station, we will cross to Charles Street via the crosswalk, then bear right to cross the Embankment Road to the Pedestrian bridge
About this event
To get to know Boston, the best place to start is the Charle River basin. Once a sprawling tidal river with winding estuaries and thousands of acres of salt marsh, the Charles today is wholly reinvented. In an exploration of the lower Charles , this hike takes you on a tour of Boston's lagoon and tree-lined Esplanade, and then crosses to cambridge where it follows the Embankment to Harvard University. Looping back to Boston's shore via a scenic footbridge, the hike returns to the start at Longfellow bridge.
Length: 7.78 miles
Configuration: loop
Trail surface: pavement with stretches of grass or packed earth
hikiing time: 2.5 - 3 hrs
Rain cancels this event
Directions to the trailhead
Get directionsThe Charles River is best reached by foot, bicycle, or public transportation. Using the "T", take the Silver, Green, or Orange line to the Red line and get off at the Charles/MGH station. We will meet outside the station at 10am. On exiting the station, we will cross to Charles Street via the crosswalk, then bear right to cross the Embankment Road to the Pedestrian bridge
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