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Minuteman Bikeway

6.1 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Minuteman Bikeway is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near North Lexington, MA. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 226 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: ACROSS Lexington Route P 42.46726, -71.24435
Nearest town North Lexington, MA
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Minuteman Bikeway

6.1 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 134–225 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: ACROSS Lexington Route P · 42.46726, -71.24435

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: 343 Bedford St stop 149 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto ACROSS Lexington Route P, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Across Lexington EF, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
  6. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Tower Park Path, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tower Park Path, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading NW.
  15. 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 1.4 miTurn left onto Across Lexington EF, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 400 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miSharp right onto Across Lexington Route P, heading W.
  22. 150 ftArrive 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-7ce8

Trail surface

85% paved8% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 85°63°
Thu 89°70° 26%
Fri 96°72° 28%
Sat 93°71° 37%
Sun 96°68°
Mon 92°72° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:34 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 343 Bedford St stop 149 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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