Minuteman Bikeway
5.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Minuteman Bikeway is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near North Lexington, MA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Minuteman Bikeway
5.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 156–225 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Across Lexington Route P · 42.46524, -71.24502
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Transit-accessible: Bedford St opp Simonds Rd stop 264 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Across Lexington Route P, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Across Lexington EF, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Tower Park Path, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tower Park Path, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Across Lexington EF, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Across Lexington Route P, heading W.
- 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Bedford St opp Simonds Rd stop 264 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Minuteman Bikeway
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Minuteman Bikeway
- 2 mi · out & back · via Minuteman Bikeway
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Minuteman Bikeway
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Minuteman Bikeway
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Minuteman Bikeway
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Minuteman Bikeway
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Minuteman Bikeway
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