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Alewife Brook Reservation

Yates Pond–Parkway Pond, 5 lakes

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Yates Pond–Parkway Pond, 5 lakes is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Alewife Brook Reservation near East Arlington, MA. The route passes Yates Pond, Parkway 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 – 20 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Minuteman Bikeway 42.40409, -71.14675
Nearest town East Arlington, MA
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Yates Pond–Parkway Pond, 5 lakes

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Elevation 7–19 ft

Out & Back · Alewife Brook Reservation

Trailhead: Minuteman Bikeway · 42.40409, -71.14675

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

Transit-accessible: 260 Massachusetts Ave stop 413 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Minuteman Bikeway, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miPass Yates Pond.
  3. 450 ftPass Parkway Pond.
  4. 50 ftPass Infield Pond.
  5. 450 ftTurn right onto Fitchburg Cutoff Path, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miReach Yates Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 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/blair-pond-yates-pond-out-back-7-lakes-4-km-808a

Trail surface

92% paved4% gravel4% boardwalk

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: 260 Massachusetts Ave stop 413 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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