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Alewife Brook Reservation

Yates Pond–Parkway Pond, 4 lakes

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Yates Pond–Parkway Pond, 4 lakes is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Alewife Brook Reservation near East Arlington, MA. The route passes Parkway Pond, Yates Pond and Infield Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 13 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.39782, -71.15038
Nearest town East Arlington, MA
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Yates Pond–Parkway Pond, 4 lakes

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Elevation 8–13 ft

Out & Back · Alewife Brook Reservation

Trailhead: 42.39782, -71.15038

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: 375 Acorn Park Dr stop 356 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Alewife Brook Greenway, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miPass Parkway Pond.
  4. 50 ftPass Yates Pond.
  5. 50 ftPass Infield Pond.
  6. 100 ftTurn right onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftTurn right onto Fitchburg Cutoff Path, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miReach Yates Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 250 ftTurn left onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading E.
  14. 350 ftTurn left onto Alewife Brook Greenway, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftArrive 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/blair-pond-yates-pond-out-back-7-lakes-4-km-45b6

Trail surface

72% paved18% grass4% gravel4% boardwalk2% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 87°63°
Thu 90°72° 25%
Fri 98°74° 28%
Sat 95°72° 39%
Sun 97°70°
Mon 96°76° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 375 Acorn Park Dr stop 356 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near East Arlington, Massachusetts