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Meagherville Conservation Area via Minuteman Bikeway

4.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Meagherville Conservation Area via Minuteman Bikeway is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Lexington, MA. The route reaches Meagherville Conservation Area. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 226 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Minuteman Bikeway 42.44608, -71.21952
Nearest town Lexington, MA
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Meagherville Conservation Area via Minuteman Bikeway

4.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 117–225 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Minuteman Bikeway · 42.44608, -71.21952

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Woburn Street opposite Hayes Avenue stop 107 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Minuteman Bikeway, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 1.4 miTurn left onto Across Lexington EF, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 400 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miPass Meagherville Conservation Area.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 450 ftReach Meagherville Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left onto Across Lexington EF, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
  15. 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 500 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-9-km-f091

Trail surface

82% paved9% dirt1% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.7″ 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 83°64°
Thu 90°69° 26%
Fri 96°72° 28%
Sat 92°70° 38%
Sun 96°69°
Mon 97°73° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Woburn Street opposite Hayes Avenue stop 107 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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