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Arlington's Great Meadows

Minuteman Bikeway

5.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Minuteman Bikeway is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Arlington's Great Meadows near North Lexington, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 226 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Minuteman Bikeway 42.45866, -71.23167
Nearest town North Lexington, MA
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Minuteman Bikeway

5.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 165–225 ft

Out & Back · Arlington's Great Meadows

Trailhead: Minuteman Bikeway · 42.45866, -71.23167

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

Transit-accessible: Hancock Street opposite Coolidge Avenue stop 168 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Minuteman Bikeway, heading S.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 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. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 300 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. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 500 ftTurn right onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tower Park Path, heading SW.
  20. 100 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. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/minuteman-bikeway-out-back-9-km-4e77

Trail surface

69% paved3% boardwalk1% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hancock Street opposite Coolidge Avenue stop 168 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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