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Middlesex Fells Reservation

Bear Hill–North Reservoir, 4 lakes

5.8 mi · ▲ 336 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Bear Hill–North Reservoir, 4 lakes is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Medford, MA. The route passes South Reservoir and North Reservoir before reaching Bear Hill at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 336 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 295 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42557, -71.11572
Nearest town Medford, MA
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Bear Hill–North Reservoir, 4 lakes

5.8 mi · ▲ 336 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 46–294 ft

Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation

Trailhead: 42.42557, -71.11572

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 81% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: High St @ Rural Ave - Winthrop Circle stop 497 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ram's Head Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 500 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 300 ftTurn left onto Middle Road, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miPass South Reservoir.
  13. 300 ftTurn right onto Brooks Road, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Reservoir Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Brooks Road, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miBear right onto Reservoir Trail, heading N.
  21. 200 ftPass North Reservoir.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 450 ftTurn right onto Bear Hill Trail, heading NW.
  24. 500 ftReach Bear Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 450 ftBear right onto Reservoir Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  30. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miBear right onto Brooks Road, heading SE.
  32. 0.1 miBear left onto Reservoir Trail, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Brooks Road, heading S.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left onto Middle Road, heading S.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  37. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 150 ftBear left onto Ram's Head Road, heading S.
  40. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  41. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  42. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  43. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  44. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  45. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bear-hill-out-back-8-km-8b56

Trail surface

76% dirt1% paved23% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 77°F69°
Precip81%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity84%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 11% rain4 AM: 33% rain5 AM: 57% rain6 AM: 63% rain7 AM: 52% rain8 AM: 60% rain9 AM: 41% rain10 AM: 78% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 74% rain1 PM: 81% rain2 PM: 66% rain3 PM: 59% rain4 PM: 41% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 30% rain7 PM: 28% rain8 PM: 21% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 82°63°
Wed 84°63°
Thu 91°70° 15%
Fri 97°73° 27%
Sat 93°72° 41%
Sun 96°70°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: High St @ Rural Ave - Winthrop Circle stop 497 m from the trailhead

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