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Arlington's Great Meadows

Meagherville Conservation Area–Bloody Bluff, 3 cliffs

12.8 mi · ▲ 395 ft · 4 hr 28 min

Meagherville Conservation Area–Bloody Bluff, 3 cliffs is a 12.8-mile out-and-back in Arlington's Great Meadows near Countryside, MA. The route passes Meagherville Conservation Area, Lost Pond and Bloody Bluff. It climbs 395 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 249 ft14.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43777, -71.19520
Nearest town Countryside, MA
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Meagherville Conservation Area–Bloody Bluff, 3 cliffs

12.8 mi · ▲ 395 ft · 4 hr 28 min

Elevation 117–248 ft

Out & Back · Arlington's Great Meadows

Trailhead: 42.43777, -71.19520

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Bryant Road @ Sanderson Road stop 337 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftContinue straight onto White trail, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tower Park Path, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading NW.
  11. 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 1.4 miTurn left onto Across Lexington EF, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 400 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miPass Meagherville Conservation Area.
  18. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  22. 1 miPass Lost Pond.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 250 ftPass Bloody Bluff.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left onto Battle Road Trail, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.5 miBear left onto Best View Path, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  33. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Mill Road Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  36. 500 ftReach Meagherville Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  37. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  40. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  41. 350 ftBear right onto Best View Path, heading S.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  43. 0.5 miTurn left onto Battle Road Trail, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  45. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  47. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  48. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  49. 1.1 miBear right, heading N.
  50. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  51. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  52. 300 ftSharp right onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading N.
  53. 0.6 miTurn left onto Across Lexington EF, heading NE.
  54. 50 ftTurn right onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading NE.
  55. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  56. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  57. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  58. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  59. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Tower Park Path, heading SE.
  60. 100 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
  61. 0.3 miTurn left onto White trail, heading E.
  62. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  63. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  64. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  65. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  66. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  67. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/meagherville-conservation-area-bloody-bluff-out-back-5-lakes

Trail surface

47% paved27% dirt3% gravel1% boardwalk22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.9 mi in (~148 min). Leave by 5:15 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bryant Road @ Sanderson Road stop 337 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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