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We begin our adventure at 12:45 p.m. at the Shirley Historical Society Museum where Museum Director Meredith Marcinkewicz speak with photographs and artifacts on Benton MacKaye, father of the Appalachian Trail and lifelong resident of Shirley.

At 1:30 p.m. we reconvene at the pavilion of The Trustees' Farandnear Reservation, at nearby 156 Center Road, for a two-hour hike at a family-friendly pace. The 89-acre property has 2.7 miles of wide trails over largely flat terrain, with the 459-foot-elevation Chaplin Hill requiring only a short, gradual climb.

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Individual hikers and/or families should consider joining Amy, Nadiya and Mark for a memorable day as we scale one or both Osceolas. This trip is being offered jointly by the Hiking/Backpacking and Family Outings Committees. We will first summit one of the two and offer the option of going on to tag the other Osceola, but we are not going to tell you here which summit we will climb first. (That way, people who are not registered will not know whether we are leaving from Tripoli Road or the Kancamagus Hwy.

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1:00pm to 3:00pm. Easy loop walk from Powisset Farm (Trustees of Reservations) to Hale Reservation to Noanet Woodlands and back. Level walking. Meet at Trustees of Reservations parking lot on Powisset Street in Dover. Rain cancels. No dogs; non-AMC members $1.

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Join us to the top of Mt Greylock, the highest mountain in Massachusetts! This hike packs in numerous scenic spots and views. This overnight backpacking trip loops around the varied landscape surrounding Mount Greylock and up to its spectacular summit. The first day's 7.4 mile hike offers several optional side trails to beautiful places; Money Brook Falls cascade, Robinson's Point, and Cataract Falls. The group will stay overnight at the Bellows Pipe Shelter.

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Early autumn bike ride along rugged New Hampshire coastline with scenic vistas, state parks, mansions and grand hotels, followed by an optional post ride dinner. 34 mile RT. Meet @ 9:45 a.m. - Start: 10:00 a.m. North Beach, NH area. Rain Cancels

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Section hiking the Appalachian Trail? Peak-bagging the New England 4,000-footers or hundred highest? Then this is the adventure for you. We will backpack on the A/T from Rte. 4 to Rte. 16/27 in Maine. The trip will be about 35 miles over the course of four days, with three nights spent on the trail. If all goes according to plan, we will hit six Maine 4,000-footers including the elusive Mt. Redington via the bushwhack/herd path.

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We will reach Mt Isolation via Davis Path from the Glen Boulder Trail. We will start at the Glen Ellis Falls trailhead, hike up to Glen Boulder and hike down to Mount Isolation (4,004') and a side trip to North Isolation (4293'). Our potential alternate below treeline route is the Rocky Branch Trail. The distance is 12.6 miles with 5,150 feet of elevation gain/loss. We will be getting an early start and it will be a long day. This hike is involves significant elevation gains and losses, including a 1,350' gain on the return to Glen Boulder.

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Please join us Sunday afternoon October 22nd for a short but rewarding fall foliage hike on Mount Watatic. We will take the Wapack Trail (1000' elevation gain) to the summit at a moderate and comfortable pace. From the summit we will take the gentler Nutting Hill trail to complete our loop back to the parking lot. Mount Watatic features a bald summit with views of Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire and Mount Wachusett in MA. On a clear day you can see Boston to the east and Mount Greylock to the west. Distance approximately 3 miles. We will meet at the trailhead for check in.

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Fast-paced seven-mile scenic walk along ocean to Castle Island, 10:00am-1:30pm. Bring lunch and water. Meet inside JFK/UMass Red Line T station, upper level gates (no nearby parking). Storm cancels. No dogs; non-AMC members $1.

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A fun late fall afternoon hike at Harold Parker State Forest in Andover, MA half hour north of Boston after which we'll go to a nearby leader home for a light supper (provided by the committee; you bring potluck appetizers and beverages) and our trip planning meeting from 5 - 6 pm.

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