Trip/Event Location: Andover, MAUS
Trip Leader(s): ChrisL
Max # People: 25
Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Difficulty Level: Easy
Last minute update: The weather looks great for Saturday - 63 and partly cloudy with little chance of rain. There are two of us from here plus three from Chiltern. So feel free to join us!
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The Reservation is located approx 27 miles north of Boston off Rte 125 near I-93 and I-495. The address is 65 Prospect Road, Andover, MA 01810.
Parking is $6.00 per vehicle at the pay station at the parking lot. Parking is free for Trustees members.
I will be near the pay station wearing a beige cap with a round Yosemite logo. I drive a silver Camry.
It was clouded over but the temperature was good (mid-60s) with no rain. It was my first time visiting the Ward Reservation and I will say it's good hiking spot if you're looking for something light. There are various environments (fields, woods, marshy areas, a couple hills with views of Boston).
There was a snafu with the directions, but five of us got together and had a great time. We socialized for an hour or so afterwards at a nearby Caffe Nero.
For anyone else who's thinking of planning a hike here I will offer two tips:
1) If you do it through Meetup (which I used for Chiltern), check that it gives directions to the proper entrance. (Meetup sent people to a little used entrance, not the main one. Luckily I'd listed the right one in the body text so everyone made it.)
2) The main entrance has parking for perhaps 20-25 cars max. There were only 2-3 spaces left. There's no street parking - signs ask you to "please visit another day" if the parking lot is full.
Outdoor Fitness Level: Easy
Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate
