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Spy Pond – Lexington Battle Green loop from Alewife

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Spy Pond – Lexington Battle Green loop from Alewife

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Spy Pond – Lexington Battle Green loop from Alewife

01:14

21.7km

90m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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160 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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617 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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2.19 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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3.05 km

Uncle Sam Plaza and Samuel Wilson Monument

Highlight • Monument

Uncle Sam Plaza, located in Arlington, Massachusetts, near the Minuteman Bikeway, honors Samuel Wilson, believed to be the inspiration for the national symbol "Uncle Sam." Born on September 13, 1766, …

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10.8 km

Church of Our Redeemer (Episcopal), Minuteman Bikeway

Highlight • Religious Site

Episcopal church along the Minuteman Bikeway

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10.9 km

Lexington Battle Green

Highlight • Historical Site

Lexington's Battle Green is the exact location of the the Battle that took place on the morning of April 19, 1775.

It was at this site that the opening shots …

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11.1 km

The Lafayette Trail

Highlight • Historical Site

The Lafayette Trail isn't a regular trail in the sense that it's meant to be traveled from one end to the other. Instead, its purpose is to trace the final …

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21.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.2 km

237 m

118 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.3 km

258 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

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Weather

Today

Thursday 20 August

31°C

17°C

31 %

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Spy Pond – Lexington Battle Green loop from Alewife

Jerry's Pond

Yates Pond

Alewife Brook Reservation

Spy Pond

Uncle Sam Plaza and Samuel Wilson Monument

Church of Our Redeemer (Episcopal), Minuteman Bikeway

Lexington Battle Green

The Lafayette Trail

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