Minuteman Bikeway – Spy Pond loop from Alewife

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Minuteman Bikeway – Spy Pond loop from Alewife

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Minuteman Bikeway – Spy Pond loop from Alewife

04:06

66.9km

280m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Mass Central Rail Trail Corridor

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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297 m

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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1.55 km

Site of Fitchburg Railroad Hill Crossing Depot

Ruins

26.7 km

Wash Brook Parcel

Nature Reserve

45.7 km

Great Meadow Park Common Land

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here is a beautiful view of the Great Meadows. This National Wildlife Refuge, is one of the eight sanctuaries that make up the Eastern Massachusetts National Wildlife Refuge complex.

This …

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46.7 km

Reformatory Branch Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Reformatory Branch Trail stretches 3.9 miles through Middlesex County, connecting the historic towns of Bedford and Concord along a dirt path. This rail trail, built in 1873 by the …

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47.5 km

Concord Road Conservation Restriction

Nature Reserve

49.5 km

Start of Reformatory Branch Trail

Highlight • Trail

Any gravel bike or a road bike with gravel tires will do.

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50.5 km

Minuteman Bikeway Terminus

Highlight • Cycleway

This is a multiple usage way, starts at the end of the red line ! A lot of historical and some other locations are along this way and at the …

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50.6 km

Bedford Railroad Depot

Highlight • Historical Site

interesssing for railway fans

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50.8 km

The Minuteman Bikeway is a 10-mile paved rail-trail in Greater Boston, which follows the historic path of the 1775 American Revolution's beginnings. Stretching from Bedford to the Alewife Station in …

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65.2 km

Spy Pond

Highlight • Lake

Spy Pond is a 103-acre freshwater kettle pond located in Arlington, Massachusetts. It formed thousands of years ago during the last Ice Age and is part of the Mystic River …

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66.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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