Spy Pond – Alewife Brook Reservation loop from Alewife Brook Reservation

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Spy Pond – Alewife Brook Reservation loop from Alewife Brook Reservation

Easy

4.6

(2130)

9,881

hikers

Spy Pond – Alewife Brook Reservation loop from Alewife Brook Reservation

01:14

4.89km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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322 m

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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652 m

Minuteman Bikeway Mural, Arlington Center

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Art, fenced ! is’nt it

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1.91 km

Yates Pond

Highlight • Lake

It’s a small one

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2.01 km

Alewife Brook Reservation

Highlight • Forest

Very close to the city, yet it feels like you're in the middle of the countryside. A visit or stop is definitely worthwhile.

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3.00 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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4.89 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.70 km

137 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.29 km

199 m