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Arlington's Great Meadows

Peeper's Pond & Circle Road Path via Minuteman Bikeway

6.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Peeper's Pond & Circle Road Path via Minuteman Bikeway is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Arlington's Great Meadows near North Lexington, MA. The route reaches Peeper's Pond at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 226 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Minuteman Bikeway 42.45866, -71.23167
Nearest town North Lexington, MA
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Peeper's Pond & Circle Road Path via Minuteman Bikeway

6.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 15 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 miTurn right onto Circle Road Path, heading E.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftReach Peeper's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 350 ftContinue straight onto White trail, heading NW.
  22. 150 ftTurn right onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tower Park Path, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SW.
  25. 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  27. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 0.6 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/peepers-pond-circle-road-path-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

55% paved22% dirt2% boardwalk21% 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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