Little Pond–Yates Pond, 5 lakes is a 2.5-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, 1.2 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 – 20 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Minuteman Bikeway 42.40409, -71.14675
Nearest town East Arlington, MA
Directions
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Little Pond–Yates Pond, 5 lakes
2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min
Elevation 7–19 ft
Out & Back · Alewife Brook Reservation
Trailhead: Minuteman Bikeway · 42.40409, -71.14675
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Transit-accessible: 260 Massachusetts Ave stop 413 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Minuteman Bikeway, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Yates Pond.
- 450 ftPass Parkway Pond.
- 50 ftPass Infield Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Alewife Brook Greenway, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Little Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading E.
- 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
54% grass41% paved5% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:02 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 260 Massachusetts Ave stop 413 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Yates Pond–Parkway Pond, 5 lakes 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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