Blue Hills Moderate Sunday Hike

Leaders
Keith Johnson (Co-Leader), Thomas Orr (Leader)
WIMP
Charlotte Folinus
Program
3-season hiking
Type
Hiking
Trip date
Sunday, August 3rd, 2025
Difficulty rating
L3
Prerequisites
Hiking boots or trail runners (not sneakers). Fitness commensurate with hiking 8 miles on hilly terrain.

Join us for a Sunday hike in the Blue Hills! We'll be going up and down rolling hills featuring fantastic views.

Pre-trip meeting

For those who are new to MITOC, please attend the mandatory pre-trip Zoom meeting on Thurs July 31 at 7pm.

Route

6.5 miles, 1500 ft. elevation gain.

Required Gear

  • Hiking boots/trail-running shoes
  • Rain gear (if there is forecast of rain)
  • Multiple layers of non-cotton clothing
  • At least 2 liters of water
  • High energy snacks
  • Backpack big enough to hold all of your items.

Transportation

If you can drive your own car or are willing to drive a rental car, edit the lottery preferences on your MITOC profile to show this. We will arrange a carpool, most likely from MIT but may do another pickup depending on the preference of drivers.

Leader contact

If you have questions, concerns, or you would like to cancel, please email both leaders at keithjohnson@zbly.org and t.orr@columbia.edu


Signup

Algorithm
first-come, first-serve
Maximum participants
8
Signups opened at
July 29, 2025, 6:31 p.m.
Signups closed at
July 31, 2025, 6 p.m.
Signups for this trip are closed.