Middlesex Fells Reservation

Quarry Spring–Bellevue Pond, 3 sights

1.3 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 32 min

Quarry Spring–Bellevue Pond, 3 sights is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Medford, MA. The route passes Bellevue Pond and Quarry Spring. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 207 ft1.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43044, -71.10585
Nearest town Medford, MA

Directions

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Quarry Spring–Bellevue Pond, 3 sights

1.3 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 32 min

Elevation 67–206 ft

Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation

Trailhead: 42.43044, -71.10585

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 175 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Bellevue Pond.
  3. 250 ftTurn left onto Saint Denis Road, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftTurn right onto Quarry Road, heading N.
  5. 300 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
  6. 50 ftSharp left onto Mud Road, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Red Cross Path, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miReach Quarry Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Skyline Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miPass Quarry Spring.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Quarry Road, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Quarry Road, heading S.
  16. 300 ftTurn left onto Saint Denis Road, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 150 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

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 77°F69°
Precip81%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity82%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 11% rain4 AM: 33% rain5 AM: 57% rain6 AM: 63% rain7 AM: 52% rain8 AM: 60% rain9 AM: 41% rain10 AM: 78% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 74% rain1 PM: 81% rain2 PM: 66% rain3 PM: 59% rain4 PM: 41% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 30% rain7 PM: 28% rain8 PM: 21% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 82°62°
Wed 84°62°
Thu 91°70° 25%
Fri 97°73° 27%
Sat 93°71° 41%
Sun 96°70°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Fellsway W @ S Border Rd stop 175 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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