Lake Quannapowitt – Pond Pasture at Baldpate Pond loop from Melrose Highlands

Lake Quannapowitt – Pond Pasture at Baldpate Pond loop from Melrose Highlands

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Lake Quannapowitt – Pond Pasture at Baldpate Pond loop from Melrose Highlands

03:27

84.1km

440m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.39 km

Ell Pond

Highlight • Lake

Ell Pond is a beautiful, small pond right off Main Street in Melrose. There is a small green area surrounding the pond and is a great place for a short break during a ride.

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7.62 km

Lake Quannapowitt

Highlight • Lake

Lake Quannapowitt is a large, shallow lake at the north end of the town of Wakefield. It covers 254 acres and is about 3.6 miles around. This lake is emptied …

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19.8 km

Lorraine Park Campground

Highlight • Rest Area

Lorraine campground can accommodate bikepackers easily in the tent sites. They also have lean-tos. mass.gov/locations/harold-parker-state-forest

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20.2 km

Harold Parker State Forest

Highlight • Forest

Harold Parker State Forest has a great network of awesome singletracks. Altogether there are about 35 miles of well maintained mountain bike trails. If you want to explore all of …

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21.2 km

Berry Pond

Highlight • Lake

Berry Pond is a popular little spot in the Harold Parker State Forest. There are picnic facilities, parking and the Healthy Heart trail in the area. It is one of …

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22.1 km

Harold Parker State Forest

Nature Reserve

24.4 km

Harold Parker State Forest Entrance

Highlight • Forest

Ponds, swamps, rolling hills, and rocky outcroppings can be found in this state forest, which features more than 35 miles of roads and trails as well as remnants of 18th-century farming and milling operations.

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39.0 km

Conservation Land

Nature Reserve

47.5 km

Pond Pasture at Baldpate Pond

Highlight • Lake

Fishing is available from Baldpate Rd. There are a few trail heads tucked back on Great Pond Drive near Pond Pasture (indicated spot).

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64.8 km

East Street Pond

Highlight • Lake

Some things just take you by surprise now and again, and this unnamed pond on East Street is just one of them. It is such a pretty location. The section …

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