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Middlesex Fells Reservation

Bellevue Pond & Panther Cave Loop via Middle Road

2 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 46 min

Bellevue Pond & Panther Cave Loop via Middle Road is a 2-mile loop in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Symmes Corner, MA. The route passes Panther Cave and Bellevue Pond. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 187 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43799, -71.12199
Nearest town Symmes Corner, MA
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Bellevue Pond & Panther Cave Loop via Middle Road

2 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 46 min

Elevation 104–188 ft

Loop · Middlesex Fells Reservation

Trailhead: 42.43799, -71.12199

Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 81% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Middle Road, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftBear left onto Red Cross Path, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftPass Panther Cave.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftPass Bellevue Pond.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left onto Mud Road, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miBear right onto Red Cross Path, heading NW.
  13. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left onto Middle Road, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftBear left onto Ram's Head Road, heading SW.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  27. 150 ftThe loop closes 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/bellevue-pond-loop

Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 77°F69°
Precip81%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity82%
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°62°
Wed 83°62°
Thu 91°70° 25%
Fri 97°73° 27%
Sat 93°71° 41%
Sun 96°70°

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