Spy Pond – Ponyhenge loop from Medford/Tufts

Spy Pond – Ponyhenge loop from Medford/Tufts

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Spy Pond – Ponyhenge loop from Medford/Tufts

03:13

70.6km

480m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 17.8 km for 247 m

After 37.8 km for 149 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.59 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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4.46 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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18.8 km

Cambridge Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Winter Street is a road open to cars, but it's a pretty popular spot for biking, too. There is a long stretch next to Cambridge Reservoir, and you can easily see the water and the beachy shore from the roadside.

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23.1 km

Coburn Meadow

Highlight • Natural

A newly transformed wet meadow, Coburn Meadow, was rebuilt with the hopes to regenerate dwindling wildlife in the area.

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25.2 km

Mass Central Rail Trail Underpass at Conant Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Great tree-lined ride; sparse traffic

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34.7 km

Site of the Haynes Garrison House

Highlight • Historical Site

Ruins of colonial blockhouse besieged by Metacomet in 1676.

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35.7 km

Thorp Sanctuary

Nature Reserve

37.9 km

Lincoln Meadows

Nature Reserve

44.7 km

Ponyhenge

Highlight • Structure

"Ponyhenge" is a somewhat quirky local landmark in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Just off the road you can see a collection of plastic rocking horses arranged in a series of circles in …

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52.9 km

William Smith House

Highlight • Historical Site

Captain William Smith, commander of the Lincoln Minute Men, and his wife Catherine once called this place home. Their farm, the second largest in Lincoln at the time, remains remarkably well-preserved to this day.

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