Rock Hill–Bellevue Pond Loop, 3 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Rock Hill–Bellevue Pond Loop, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile loop in Middlesex Fells Reservation near West Medford, MA. The route passes Panther Cave, Bellevue Pond and Rock Hill. It climbs 284 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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Rock Hill–Bellevue Pond Loop, 3 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 97–215 ft
Loop · Middlesex Fells Reservation
Trailhead: 42.43142, -71.12453
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Transit-accessible: Winthrop St @ Medford HS stop 415 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Middle Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftPass Panther Cave.
- 50 ftBear left onto Red Cross Path, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftPass Bellevue Pond.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Mud Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Red Cross Path, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Middle Road, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Ram's Head Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftPass Rock Hill.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: Winthrop St @ Medford HS stop 415 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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