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Yates Pond – Alewife Brook Reservation loop from Alewife

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Yates Pond – Alewife Brook Reservation loop from Alewife

Moderate

4.9

(5150)

19,448

riders

Yates Pond – Alewife Brook Reservation loop from Alewife

02:09

28.0km

270m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.84 km for 263 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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187 m

Yates Pond

Highlight • Lake

This picturesque pond in the Alewife Brook Reservation is visible from the Minuteman Bikeway and is one of the first things you can see coming out of the Alewife Station.

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6.38 km

Lone Tree Hill Conservation Land in Belmont, Massachusetts (often called Lone Tree Conservation Area) offers a peaceful mix of forest, meadow, and historic carriage roads. Popular with walkers, runners, and …

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8.17 km

Wooden Bridge in Rock Meadow Conservation Area

Highlight • Bridge

Rock Meadow Conservation Area in Belmont, Massachusetts, is a 70-acre mix of meadow, wetlands, and woodland trails, offering a peaceful escape just outside Boston. It's especially popular for walking, trail …

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9.65 km

Singletrack Trail in Beaver Brook North Reservation

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a fairly nontechnical dirt singletrack trail that takes you through the woods up the hill to the water tower. The hill is short and the trail connects back to paved roads on either side.

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10.1 km

Beaver Brook North Reservation

Highlight • Forest

14.9 km

Western Greenway Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Western Greenway is a fun urban singletrack. It starts as fairly simple and becomes mildly technical by the end. When you finish Western Greenway just ride the same trail back or take the road back to the start.

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16.8 km

DCR "Lot 1"

Nature Reserve

17.9 km

Boardwalk on the Western Greenway Trail

Highlight • Trail

Along the scenic Western Greenway Trail you will cross a long section of narrow boardwalk through the woods and wetlands. This is a pretty part of the trail and a …

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21.0 km

Former McLean Farm

Nature Reserve

27.7 km

Alewife Brook Reservation

Highlight • Forest

Alewife Brook Reservation is a 120-acre urban wild in Cambridge and Arlington, Massachusetts, offering a surprising mix of wetlands, woodlands, and paved paths near the Alewife T station. It’s a …

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28.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

5.85 km

5.33 km

1.89 km

1.49 km

456 m

161 m

Surfaces

14.3 km

8.99 km

2.98 km

923 m

623 m

219 m

Elevation

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Yates Pond – Alewife Brook Reservation loop from Alewife

Yates Pond

Lone Tree Conservation Area

Wooden Bridge in Rock Meadow Conservation Area

Singletrack Trail in Beaver Brook North Reservation

Beaver Brook North Reservation

Western Greenway Trail

Boardwalk on the Western Greenway Trail

Alewife Brook Reservation

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