Shift Roams · Boston · Brookline
The Emerald Necklace Ride
bike · 7.3 mi · ~49 minEarn the Necklace Rider badge · +10 XP
Frederick Law Olmsted designed a continuous chain of parks from the Back Bay Fens to Franklin Park — 7 miles of green running through the heart of the city. Most Bostonians have never ridden the whole thing. Fix that.
Numbered pins are the roam's stops; gold rings are bonus stops. Check in at each stop in the Shift app to complete the roam.
The route, leg by leg
1
Back Bay Fens → Jamaica Pond Boathouse
3.05 mi · ~20 min2
Jamaica Pond Boathouse → Arnold Arboretum (Main Gate)
1.86 mi · ~11 min3
Arnold Arboretum (Main Gate) → Franklin Park
2.42 mi · ~24 minRoam it for real
Open this roam in the free Shift app to follow the route, check in at each stop, and earn the Necklace Rider badge.