Silver Mine Hill–South Reservoir, 5 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 42 min
Silver Mine Hill–South Reservoir, 5 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Medford, MA. The route passes Panther Cave and Silver Mine Hill before reaching South Reservoir at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Silver Mine Hill–South Reservoir, 5 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 42 min
Elevation 112–248 ft
Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation
Trailhead: 42.43221, -71.11195
Weather Aug 3: 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.
- 400 ftPass South Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Reservoir Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Silver mine access, heading NW.
- 100 ftReach Silver Mine Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Reservoir Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Silver Mine Path, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Silver Mine Path, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Silver Mine Path, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Cross Path, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Middle Road, heading S.
- 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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- Transit-accessible: Fellsway W @ S Border Rd stop 713 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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