Peeper's Pond & White trail via Minuteman Bikeway is a 6.6-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 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi135 – 226 ft7.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: ACROSS Lexington Route P 42.46726, -71.24435
Nearest town North Lexington, MA
Directions
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Peeper's Pond & White trail via Minuteman Bikeway
6.6 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 2 hr 17 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 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Peeper's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tower Park Path, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Minuteman Bikeway, heading NW.
- 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
74% paved8% dirt5% gravel1% boardwalk12% 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
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