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Middlesex Fells Reservation

Bellevue Pond–Panther Cave, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Bellevue Pond–Panther Cave, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Medford, MA. The route passes Bellevue Pond and Panther Cave. It is mostly level, with 202 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 167 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Saint Denis Road 42.43197, -71.10343
Nearest town Medford, MA
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Bellevue Pond–Panther Cave, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 48–167 ft

Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation

Trailhead: Saint Denis Road · 42.43197, -71.10343

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Fellsway W @ Fulton Springs Rd stop 195 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Saint Denis Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miPass Bellevue Pond.
  3. 250 ftTurn right onto Quarry Road, heading N.
  4. 300 ftSharp left onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Cross Path, heading W.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftPass Panther Cave.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Middle Road, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftBear left onto Ram's Head Road, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 350 ftReach Bellevue Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Middle Road, heading N.
  21. 250 ftBear left onto Red Cross Path, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
  23. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 500 ftSharp right onto Quarry Road, heading SE.
  25. 300 ftTurn left onto Saint Denis Road, heading SE.
  26. 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/bellevue-pond-out-back-d985

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 83°62°
Thu 91°70° 25%
Fri 97°73° 27%
Sat 93°71° 41%
Sun 96°70°
Mon 98°76° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Fellsway W @ Fulton Springs Rd stop 195 m from the trailhead

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Hikes near Medford, Massachusetts