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Arlington's Great Meadows

Minuteman Bikeway

7.3 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Minuteman Bikeway is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Arlington's Great Meadows near North Lexington, MA. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 226 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: ACROSS Lexington Route P 42.46726, -71.24435
Nearest town North Lexington, MA
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Minuteman Bikeway

7.3 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 134–225 ft

Out & Back · Arlington's Great Meadows

Trailhead: ACROSS Lexington Route P · 42.46726, -71.24435

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: 343 Bedford St stop 149 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto ACROSS Lexington Route P, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Across Lexington EF, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
  6. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Tower Park Path, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto White trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tower Park Path, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SW.
  25. 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  27. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 1.4 miTurn left onto Across Lexington EF, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 400 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miSharp right onto Across Lexington Route P, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fiske-hill-lost-pond-out-back-3-lakes-19-km

Trail surface

71% paved8% dirt2% boardwalk19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:34 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 343 Bedford St stop 149 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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