[bike] Winchester Loop
Apr. 9th, 2007 08:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dmazeThis is one of my "routine" trips, but I don't seem to have it online yet. This is a straightforward 10-mile trip (my bike computer says 10.08, counting the distance to and from Ball Square) up to Winchester and back. It actually is reasonably scenic, especially the two miles along the Mystic Lakes, and (Boston Ave. aside) isn't too horrifically trafficky. (Route map)
From Ball Square, head north along Boston Ave. At Tufts, continue as straight as you can without crossing the commuter rail tracks and stay on Boston Ave. After about 2 miles you'll reach the end of Boston Ave.; go right-and-straightish to come out on Grove Street continuing north. After about another two miles you'll reach a rotary with a street sticking out the side. Make the forbidden left turn (or be a good biker and go around the rotary) to go down the hill on Bacon St. Just after you pass under the commuter rail, turn left on Mystic Valley Parkway. Go about two miles to come to a rotary; turn left on High Street (MA-60), then in several blocks turn right on Boston Ave. to head back to Somerville.
From Ball Square, head north along Boston Ave. At Tufts, continue as straight as you can without crossing the commuter rail tracks and stay on Boston Ave. After about 2 miles you'll reach the end of Boston Ave.; go right-and-straightish to come out on Grove Street continuing north. After about another two miles you'll reach a rotary with a street sticking out the side. Make the forbidden left turn (or be a good biker and go around the rotary) to go down the hill on Bacon St. Just after you pass under the commuter rail, turn left on Mystic Valley Parkway. Go about two miles to come to a rotary; turn left on High Street (MA-60), then in several blocks turn right on Boston Ave. to head back to Somerville.
