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Middlesex Fells Reservation

Melrose Rock–Slanted Boulder, 10 lakes

3.7 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Melrose Rock–Slanted Boulder, 10 lakes is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Malden Highlands, MA. The route passes Wright's Pond, Wright's Pond Beach, Theta Boulder and 4 more before reaching Middlesex Fells Reservation Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 342 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 272 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43869, -71.10289
Nearest town Malden Highlands, MA
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Melrose Rock–Slanted Boulder, 10 lakes

3.7 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 118–274 ft

Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation

Trailhead: 42.43869, -71.10289

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Fellsway W opp. Elm St stop 315 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Wright's Pond.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftPass Wright's Pond Beach.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 450 ftPass Theta Boulder.
  7. 150 ftPass Slanted Boulder.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftBear left onto Cross Fells Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miPass Quarter Mile Pond.
  11. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 200 ftBear right onto Woodland Path, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftPass Shiner Pool.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Reservoir Access Road, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Hemlock Pool Road, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftSharp left onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Reservoir Access Road, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Wyoming Path, heading E.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Access Road, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Wyoming Path, heading E.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miPass Middlesex Fells Reservation Viewpoint.
  26. 500 ftReach Melrose Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 450 ftBear left onto Reservoir Access Road, heading S.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wyoming Path, heading S.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 150 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Access Road, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading W.
  35. 0.2 miSharp right onto Hemlock Pool Road, heading W.
  36. 150 ftTurn left onto Reservoir Access Road, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading SW.
  38. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Woodland Path, heading NW.
  39. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  40. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cross Fells Trail, heading W.
  42. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  43. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  44. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  45. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  46. 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/slanted-boulder-slanted-boulder-out-back-5-lakes-5-km-2c41

Trail surface

78% dirt7% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 91°70° 25%
Fri 97°73° 27%
Sat 93°71° 41%
Sun 96°70°
Mon 98°76° 15%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Fellsway W opp. Elm St stop 315 m from the trailhead

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