Middlesex Fells Reservation

Melrose Rock–Middlesex Fells Reservation Viewpoint, 3 summits

1.1 mi · ▲ 92 ft · 25 min

Melrose Rock–Middlesex Fells Reservation Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Haywardville, MA. The route passes Melrose Rock before reaching Middlesex Fells Reservation Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 92 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 266 ft1.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44961, -71.08615
Nearest town Haywardville, MA

Directions

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Melrose Rock–Middlesex Fells Reservation Viewpoint, 3 summits

1.1 mi · ▲ 92 ft · 25 min

Elevation 146–265 ft

Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation

Trailhead: 42.44961, -71.08615

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 82% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: 3 Woodland Rd stop 385 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Pipe Line Road, heading S.
  3. 100 ftSharp left onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading E.
  4. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 300 ftTurn left onto Wyoming Path, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftSharp left onto Rock Circuit Connector, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miPass Middlesex Fells Reservation Viewpoint.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftReach Melrose Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 200 ftSharp right onto Pipe Line Road, heading W.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 76°F67°
Precip82%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity80%
Rained 0.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 10% rain4 AM: 30% rain5 AM: 57% rain6 AM: 64% rain7 AM: 52% rain8 AM: 58% rain9 AM: 39% rain10 AM: 77% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 74% rain1 PM: 82% rain2 PM: 67% rain3 PM: 60% rain4 PM: 41% rain5 PM: 38% rain6 PM: 29% rain7 PM: 28% rain8 PM: 23% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 82°62°
Wed 83°63°
Thu 90°70° 15%
Fri 97°73° 27%
Sat 93°71° 40%
Sun 96°70°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 3 Woodland Rd stop 385 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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