East Dam Road
2.2 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 55 min
East Dam Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near West Medford, MA. It climbs 376 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi98 – 217 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43142, -71.12453
Nearest town West Medford, MA
Directions
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East Dam Road
2.2 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 55 min
Elevation 97–215 ft
Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation
Trailhead: 42.43142, -71.12453
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 81% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Winthrop St @ Medford HS stop 415 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 500 ftBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto East Dam Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
95% dirt1% paved4% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 77°F69°
Precip81%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity84%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue
82°63°
Wed
84°63°
Thu
91°70°
15%
Fri
97°73°
27%
Sat
93°72°
41%
Sun
96°70°
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Winthrop St @ Medford HS stop 415 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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