(96) Go mountain biking 10 times (4/10)
Location: The Charles River Reservation (Newton,MA / Watertown, MA)
Distance: 5.93 Miles
Time: 52 minutes 26 Seconds
Pace: 8:51 min/mi
Tonight Dan and I revisited the Charles River Reservation for a leisurely bike ride. We entered at the Blue Heron Bridge and followed the trail along the Charles River to Bridge Street where we crossed into Watertown and picked the path up again. We passed the Dealtry Pool and carefully navigated the roundabout in Watertown. We continued along the river until we reached the Watertown Yacht Club before turning back. The stretch of path from the roundabout to the yacht club was in poor condition. The roots of the trees were causing the pavement to buckle and bulge and made for a very bumpy ride.
The paths were much more heavily used tonight then what we had experienced last time. Most people were very friendly and polite. Some clearly thought that the path was theirs to use exclusively and didn’t/wouldn’t allow others to pass them by without obnoxious comments. The trails however were much cleaner this time then the past visit and all the previous debris/trash I mentioned had been cleaned up. I also think I might have located a perfect place to launch a kayak and I might just have to explore the Charles River by boat sometime soon.
This is a great resource for the people of Newton and Watertown to enjoy the beautiful river views. The trails seem to extend much farther in both directions I will have to investigate how far they go and explore them even more.
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