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Minuteman Bikeway

2.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 59 min

Minuteman Bikeway is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Lexington, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 226 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Minuteman Bikeway 42.45050, -71.22994
Nearest town Lexington, MA
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Minuteman Bikeway

2.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 59 min

Elevation 185–225 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Minuteman Bikeway · 42.45050, -71.22994

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Hancock Street @ Bedford Street stop 26 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 300 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Tower Park Path, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tower Park Path, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading NW.
  12. 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 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-5-km-6a9c

Trail surface

86% paved14% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 89°70° 26%
Fri 96°72° 28%
Sat 93°70° 38%
Sun 95°67°
Mon 92°72° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hancock Street @ Bedford Street stop 26 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead

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