BNAN Bike Ride To Allston and Brighton Urban Wilds
1:00 pm, Saturday, October 22, 2011
Join BNAN staff and avid cyclist Jessica Mink for a guided tour of
Allston and Brightons Urban Wilds. We will explore both protected or
intact urban wilds as well as those that have been fragmented or lost
to development. Bring your personal bike and helmet.
This ride is cosponsored by the the Boston Natural Areas Network and its Urban Wilds Council, which is working to build awareness of non-park open spaces in the city of Boston.
Details
- Where: Meet at Ringer Playground, 50 Webley Street at Armington Street, Allston
- When: Departing at 1:00 pm, Saturday, October 22, 2011
- Distance: about 8.5 miles.
- Pace: Relaxed, probably 6-10 MPH.
- Terrain: A few hills.
- Route: Mostly on back streets, with some brief major roads and shared-use path.
- Leader: Jessica Mink
Maps and Cue sheet
- Printable map and cue sheet (2.3MB PDF file)
- Flyer (1.5 MB PDF file)
- Cue sheet only
- Map only (3.6MB JPEG file)
- Altitude profile (124KB file)
Getting There
Bicycle
From the east, bike out Brighton Ave. or Cambridge St. to Union Square in Allston. Bear left on Cambridge St. and turn left on Imrie Rd., then left on Armington St. and right on Webley St. to Ringer Playground.From the west, take Washington St., going straight onto Cambridge St. when Washington bears right past St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Turn right on Imrie Rd., then left on Armington St. and right on Webley St. to Ringer Playground.
MBTA
You can't take your bike on the Green Line, so the best bet is to bike over from Harvard Square: N. Harvard St. to Franklin St. to pedestrian bridge over the MassPike, right on Cambridge St., and follow above directions. Details are on the MBTA website.
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