Source: AMC's Best Day Hikes Near Boston

Winter Activities:

• Alpine skiing
• Ice skating
• Cross-country skiing

What you’ll see: In the winter there is alpine skiing at the Blue Hill Ski Area on the western side of Great Blue Hill, ice skating at several ponds and artificial rinks, and cross-country skiing on many of the reservation trails and across the neighboring Ponkapoag Golf Course.

What you’ll experience:

• 7,000 acres from Quincy to Dedham, Milton to Randolph
  
• 125 miles of trails
  
• Two skating rinks
  

What’s in the area:

• White pine, maple, beech, oak, and hickory shade
  
• Trailside Museum
  

Getting there:

• From Route 128, take Exit 2B (Route 138 North) and go 1 mile to parking lot on the right, adjacent to the Trailside Museum.