Meagherville Conservation Area via Minuteman Bikeway
4.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Meagherville Conservation Area via Minuteman Bikeway is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Hartwell Town Forest near North Lexington, MA. The route reaches Meagherville Conservation Area. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Meagherville Conservation Area via Minuteman Bikeway
4.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 114–170 ft
Out & Back · Hartwell Town Forest
Trailhead: ACROSS Lexington Route P · 42.46726, -71.24435
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Transit-accessible: 343 Bedford St stop 149 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto ACROSS Lexington Route P, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Meagherville Conservation Area.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Main Trail (blue), heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Secondary Trail (orange), heading W.
- 0.1 miReach Meagherville Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Main Trail (blue), heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading E.
- 1.7 miBear left onto Across Lexington Route P, heading SE.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:06 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 343 Bedford St stop 149 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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