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Blue Hills

Blue Hills

Today, Becky and I took advantage of the very nice weather to go on a hike at the Blue Hills Reservation just south of Boston. Blue Hills was one of the first areas purchased as part of the Metropolitan Parks Commission in 1893. It is now a part of the Massachusetts DCR system of parks and preserved lands.

We did the first hike on Ranger Pete’s Suggested Hikes. This was a good warmup hike for the season. The weather was perfect, and the length and difficulty of the hike were sufficient so that we felt like we got a good workout. There are some nice views of Boston and the surrounding area from the top of the various hills in the Blue Hills range. Just a warning to anyone who is interested in attempting it, there are a number of steep descents with some VERY loose rocks, so watch your footing.

Interesting side note: The top of Great Blue Hill is home to the Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory. The BHMO is the oldest continuously operating weather observatory in the United States. The first reading was taken on January 31, 1885, and readings have been taken continuously ever since.

I took a few handfuls of photos on the hike (of course!).