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Alewife Brook Reservation

Little Pond–Yates Pond, 5 lakes

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Little Pond–Yates Pond, 5 lakes is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Alewife Brook Reservation near East Arlington, MA. The route passes Yates Pond, Parkway Pond and Infield Pond before reaching Little Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 13 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fitchburg Cutoff Path 42.39599, -71.15876
Nearest town East Arlington, MA
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Little Pond–Yates Pond, 5 lakes

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 8–13 ft

Out & Back · Alewife Brook Reservation

Trailhead: Fitchburg Cutoff Path · 42.39599, -71.15876

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Brighton St @ Hittinger St stop 52 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fitchburg Cutoff Path, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miPass Yates Pond.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 100 ftPass Parkway Pond.
  5. 50 ftPass Infield Pond.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftTurn left onto Alewife Brook Greenway, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miReach Little Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftTurn right onto Fitchburg Cutoff Path, heading E.
  12. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.4 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/little-pond-blair-pond-out-back-8-lakes-5-km-b835

Trail surface

52% paved41% grass3% gravel3% boardwalk1% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F62°
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 91°71° 25%
Fri 98°74° 28%
Sat 98°75° 39%
Sun 99°73°
Mon 99°78° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Brighton St @ Hittinger St stop 52 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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