South Reservoir–Long Pond, 6 lakes is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Medford, MA. The route passes Bellevue Pond, Panther Cave and South Reservoir before reaching Long Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 447 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi66 – 276 ft5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43044, -71.10585
Nearest town Medford, MA
Directions
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South Reservoir–Long Pond, 6 lakes
4.2 mi · ▲ 447 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 67–275 ft
Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation
Trailhead: 42.43044, -71.10585
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 81% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Fellsway W @ S Border Rd stop 175 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Bellevue Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Saint Denis Road, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Quarry Road, heading N.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Cross Path, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Panther Cave.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Middle Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass South Reservoir.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Nanepashemet Road, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Nanepashemet Road, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Molly's Spring Road, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Cranberry Pond Path, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Long Pond.
- 0.1 miReach South Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Molly's Spring Road, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right onto Nanepashemet Road, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Nanepashemet Road, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Middle Road, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Red Cross Path, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 500 ftSharp right onto Quarry Road, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Saint Denis Road, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
39% dirt61% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 77°F69°
Precip81%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity82%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue
82°62°
Wed
84°62°
Thu
91°70°
25%
Fri
97°73°
27%
Sat
93°71°
41%
Sun
96°70°
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Fellsway W @ S Border Rd stop 175 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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