Minuteman Bikeway is a 6.5-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 ft7.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Minuteman Bikeway 42.46228, -71.24168
Nearest town North Lexington, MA
Directions
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Minuteman Bikeway
6.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 12 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
- Start on Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Tower Park Path, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto White trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tower Park Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
69% paved5% gravel3% boardwalk1% dirt22% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Bedford St opp Ledgelawn Ave stop 129 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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