Silver Mine Hill–North Reservoir, 8 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Silver Mine Hill–North Reservoir, 8 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Medford, MA. The route passes Panther Cave, Silver Mine Hill, South Reservoir and 3 more. It climbs 337 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Silver Mine Hill–North Reservoir, 8 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 112–248 ft
Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation
Trailhead: 42.43221, -71.11195
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 81% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Fellsway W @ S Border Rd stop 713 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left onto Middle Road, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Red Cross Path, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Panther Cave.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Silver Mine Path, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right onto Silver Mine Path, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Silver Mine Hill.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Silver Mine Path, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Reservoir Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftPass South Reservoir.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Brooks Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Middle Reservoir.
- 0.3 miPass Middle Reservoir.
- 450 ftPass North Reservoir.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Middle Reservoir Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Reservoir Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto North Border Road, heading NW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto North Border Road, heading NW.
- 350 ftReach Silver Mine Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto North Border Road, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Middle Reservoir Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Brooks Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Silver Mine Path, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Silver Mine Path, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Silver Mine Path, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Cross Path, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Middle Road, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Fellsway W @ S Border Rd stop 713 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
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- Silver Mine Hill–South Reservoir, 5 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 143 ft
- Ram's Head Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Whitmore Brook Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 285 ft
- North Reservoir–South Reservoir, 6 sights 5 mi · ▲ 351 ft
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