Silver Mine Hill–Wanapanaquin Hill, 8 lakes
3.9 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Silver Mine Hill–Wanapanaquin Hill, 8 lakes is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Medford, MA. The route passes Bellevue Pond, Silver Mine Hill, South Reservoir and 3 more before reaching Wanapanaquin Hill at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 302 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–Wanapanaquin Hill, 8 lakes
3.9 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 67–248 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Bellevue Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Saint Denis Road, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Quarry Road, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Mud Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Red Cross Path, heading NW.
- 0.2 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.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftPass Silver Mine Hill.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Silver Mine Path, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Reservoir Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftPass South Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Brooks Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Middle Reservoir.
- 0.3 miPass Middle Reservoir.
- 450 ftPass North Reservoir.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Middle Reservoir Road, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Wanapanaquin Hill.
- 150 ftReach Silver Mine Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left onto Brooks Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Silver Mine Path, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Silver Mine Path, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Silver Mine Path, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Cross Path, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Mud Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Quarry Road, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Saint Denis Road, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 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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- Transit-accessible: Fellsway W @ S Border Rd stop 175 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Quarry Spring–Bellevue Pond, 3 sights 1.3 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Pasture Hill–South Reservoir, 6 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 192 ft
- South Reservoir–Long Pond, 6 lakes 4.2 mi · ▲ 447 ft
- Silver Mine Hill–North Reservoir, 8 lakes 5.2 mi · ▲ 356 ft
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