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Arlington's Great Meadows

Minuteman Bikeway

6.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Minuteman Bikeway is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Arlington's Great Meadows 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.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 226 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Minuteman Bikeway 42.46228, -71.24168
Nearest town North Lexington, MA
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Minuteman Bikeway

6.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 165–225 ft

Out & Back · Arlington's Great Meadows

Trailhead: Minuteman Bikeway · 42.46228, -71.24168

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Bedford St opp Ledgelawn Ave stop 129 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Tower Park Path, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto White trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tower Park Path, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SW.
  21. 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/minuteman-bikeway-out-back-10-km-491f

Trail surface

74% paved2% boardwalk1% dirt1% gravel22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bedford St opp Ledgelawn Ave stop 129 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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