South Reservoir–Bellevue Pond, 4 lakes
3.1 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 1 hr 12 min
South Reservoir–Bellevue Pond, 4 lakes is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Symmes Corner, MA. The route passes South Reservoir, Panther Cave and Bellevue Pond. It climbs 328 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Reservoir–Bellevue Pond, 4 lakes
3.1 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 67–275 ft
Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation
Trailhead: 42.44652, -71.12524
Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 81% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Main Street @ Prospect Street stop 728 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right onto Nanepashemet Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftPass South Reservoir.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Nanepashemet Road, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Middle Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftPass Panther Cave.
- 150 ftBear left onto Red Cross Path, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftPass Bellevue Pond.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftSharp right onto Quarry Road, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Saint Denis Road, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftReach South Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Quarry Road, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Skyline Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Cross Path, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Middle Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Reservoir Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Nanepashemet Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Nanepashemet Road, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:35 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Main Street @ Prospect Street stop 728 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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