Minuteman Bikeway is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Arlington's Great Meadows near North Lexington, MA. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi135 – 226 ft8.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: ACROSS Lexington Route P 42.46726, -71.24435
Nearest town North Lexington, MA
Directions
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Minuteman Bikeway
7.3 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 134–225 ft
Out & Back · Arlington's Great Meadows
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto ACROSS Lexington Route P, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Across Lexington EF, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 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 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 E.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tower Park Path, heading W.
- 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 N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Across Lexington EF, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Across Lexington Route P, heading NW.
- 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
66% paved8% dirt5% gravel2% boardwalk19% 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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 343 Bedford St stop 149 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from ACROSS Lexington Route P Trailhead
- Meagherville Conservation Area via Minuteman Bikeway 4.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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- Minuteman Bikeway 6.1 mi · ▲ 135 ft
- Minuteman Bikeway 6.2 mi · ▲ 135 ft
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