Yates Pond – Alewife Brook Reservation loop from Alewife

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Yates Pond – Alewife Brook Reservation loop from Alewife

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Yates Pond – Alewife Brook Reservation loop from Alewife

02:16

29.3km

300m

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 segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 14.3 km for 3 m

After 16.9 km for 3 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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187 m

Yates Pond

Highlight • Lake

It’s a small one

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6.36 km

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8.49 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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10.4 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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10.9 km

Beaver Brook North Reservation

Highlight • Forest

15.6 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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17.5 km

DCR "Lot 1"

Nature Reserve

18.6 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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21.6 km

Former McLean Farm

Nature Reserve

29.0 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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29.3 km

End point

Train Station

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