Minuteman Bikeway Terminus – Reformatory Branch Trail loop from Great Brook Farm State Park

United States

Massachusetts

Middlesex County

Minuteman Bikeway Terminus – Reformatory Branch Trail loop from Great Brook Farm State Park

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Minuteman Bikeway Terminus – Reformatory Branch Trail loop from Great Brook Farm State Park

02:02

31.9km

190m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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8.71 km

Buehler Ponds Conservation Area

Nature Reserve

12.8 km

Minuteman Bikeway Terminus

Highlight • Cycleway

This is a multiple usage way, starts at the end of the red line ! A lot of historical and some other locations are along this way and at the …

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13.8 km

Start of Reformatory Branch Trail

Highlight • Trail

Any gravel bike or a road bike with gravel tires will do.

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15.8 km

Reformatory Branch Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Reformatory Branch Trail stretches 3.9 miles through Middlesex County, connecting the historic towns of Bedford and Concord along a dirt path. This rail trail, built in 1873 by the …

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17.0 km

Great Meadow Park Common Land

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here is a beautiful view of the Great Meadows. This National Wildlife Refuge, is one of the eight sanctuaries that make up the Eastern Massachusetts National Wildlife Refuge complex.

This …

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17.2 km

Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge – Concord Unit

Highlight • Natural

The Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is a 12-mile wetland conservation area and home to a large variety of birds and turtles. A well-maintained trail circles the pond's perimeter with …

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18.3 km

The Reformatory Branch Trail, ideal for gravel bikes connects the historic towns of Bedford and Concord along a nearly 4-mile dirt road through wildlife refuges that ends a short distance from the North Bridge.

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18.7 km

Moore's Swamp Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

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19.9 km

Old North Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

The Old North Bridge, located in Concord, Massachusetts, holds significant historical importance as the site of the first American victory in the Revolutionary War. On April 19, 1775, colonial militia …

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