Name: Horn Pond to Mount Towanda hike
Start: 2024-11-20T17:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-20T19:30:00-05:00

This is an easy to moderate hike. Beginners are welcome!
Bring plenty of water and a flashlight

Horn Pond, referred to as "Innitou" (Mirror of the Spirit) by Native Americans, has an area of 133 acres and the surrounding conservation area is 500 acres. Horn Pond Mountain, a.k.a. "Towanda," is 287 feet above sea level and an area of 40 acres.Long DescriptionThe glacially formed 133-acre Horn Pond carries history in its waters and walkways, having once been the home of Algonquin Indians and later serving as the site for commercial ice-making businesses, sand and gravel operations, public beaches and the Woburn Parkway, a mile-long drive now open only to foot traffic.
The pond is surrounded by woods, marshes, fields and, on its west side, the 287-foot Mount Towanda, which was once used as a ski area. Hikers, joggers and nature lovers are often found on the 2.2-mile walk around the pond.
Extreme weather conditions cancel this event.

By signing up and/or attending an Boston Hiking meetup group hike, you agree to the Liability Waiver Below
Remember: I am a volunteer. You are responsible for your own safety and enjoyment. Please think of your me as fulfilling a social function in getting people together for this trip. I do not claim expertise in hiking safety, am not a guide, and do not hold myself out to have any medical expertise. While I try to plan a trip that will work for everyone and try to head off the problems that I can see and anticipate, you should not come on this trip if you would not feel able to safely complete this trip on your own or accompanied by a friend with the same level of experience as you have.
Liability Waiver: As a condition of your voluntary participation in this activity you acknowledge and agree to the following: this activity involves inherent risks that can cause property damage, injury, illness, disability, and/or death to participants and/or others; you assume all risk associated with this activity; you are responsible for having the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, clothing, and equipment to safely participate in this activity; you know and will follow the Hiker Responsibility Code described at www.hikesafe.com(http://www.hikesafe.com/); the leader(s) of this activity are volunteers; and you for yourself, your heirs, executors, and administrators release, hold harmless, and indemnify the leader(s) and all members of this group from any and all claims for property damage, injury, illness, disability, and/or death - including those caused by negligence and/or other reasons.

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