Hike Weather Update (Saturday) - While the weather apps are indicating the chance of rain as 60-70% around the beginning of the hike and 40% towards the end, WBZ is describing it as a chance of scattered showers - hit or miss and fairly light.

I'm going to go ahead with the hike, but will be bringing a rain jacket. If we meet at 1:30 and it's raining too much, we can grab a coffee or hot chocolate instead.

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A repeat of a hike in October, this will be a 2-2.5 mile 1:30pm (for us night owls) loop hike around Pearce Lake in the Breakheart Reservation North of Boston. We will be enter at the REAR Hemlock Road entrance in Wakefield. (The traffic hum from Route 1 is less on this side.) A short bit at the beginning and the last third of the hike will be on paved roadways. In between, we'll follow trails on the water's edge (with the requisite occasional muddy spot and roots to step over). If the conditions are too wet, we can alternatively stick to the roadways. (They're internal to the park, closed to traffic, and in excellent condition (smooth pavement.))

From GAIA: Ascent 182', maximum elevation 173', and minimum elevation of 80' (It’s pretty easy - I had two great experienced GOers attend last time and they could’ve done this in their sleep.) ;)

Breakheart Reservation info (and pdf trail map) - https://www.mass.gov/locations/breakheart-reservation. Entering from the West on Hemlock Rd we'll take the Fern and Pearce Lake trails around to the beach. Then Hemlock road back. If interested, there are a couple Starbucks we could go to afterwards Anything more then a drizzle will cancel. As of now there's no raindate (I may do another hike after Thanksgiving). Chris L

It's a short drive from both Rte 1 and Rte I-95. Parking is at the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Technical Vocational High School 100 Hemlock Rd Wakefield, MA 01880 Youll see the reservation entrance at the two stone pillars at the far end of the parking lot. We'll meet to the left of that, between the school and the entrance. I will try and remember to wear my black Yosemite cap (it has a round logo). (As a reference, the "R" on the attached screenshot shows the rear entrance where we'll meet (vs the main entrance shown by the "F")