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Middlesex Fells Reservation

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.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 249 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43044, -71.10585
Nearest town Medford, MA
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 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 miTurn right onto Silver Mine Path, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
  11. 150 ftBear right onto Silver Mine Path, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 150 ftPass Silver Mine Hill.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Silver Mine Path, heading NW.
  16. 450 ftBear left onto Reservoir Trail, heading N.
  17. 250 ftPass South Reservoir.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Brooks Road, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miPass Middle Reservoir.
  22. 0.3 miPass Middle Reservoir.
  23. 450 ftPass North Reservoir.
  24. 200 ftTurn left onto Middle Reservoir Road, heading NE.
  25. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  26. 0.1 miPass Wanapanaquin Hill.
  27. 150 ftReach Silver Mine Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading SE.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 100 ftBear left onto Brooks Road, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Trail, heading SW.
  33. 250 ftBear right onto Silver Mine Path, heading SW.
  34. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
  36. 100 ftTurn right onto Silver Mine Path, heading S.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
  38. 200 ftTurn left onto Silver Mine Path, heading E.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Cross Path, heading SE.
  40. 0.2 miBear left onto Mud Road, heading SE.
  41. 0.3 miSharp right onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
  42. 50 ftTurn left onto Quarry Road, heading S.
  43. 300 ftTurn left onto Saint Denis Road, heading S.
  44. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  45. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/silver-mine-hill-bellevue-pond-out-back-6-lakes-8-km-35d9

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

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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