Alewife Brook Reservation – Spy Pond loop from West Medford

Alewife Brook Reservation – Spy Pond loop from West Medford

Moderate

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Alewife Brook Reservation – Spy Pond loop from West Medford

01:45

41.6km

320m

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: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 16 m for 12 m

After 41.6 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.45 km

Horn Pond Brooke Bikeway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Horn Pond Brook Bikeway is a short, paved path that connects Woburn Center to Horn Pond. It’s a flat route, suitable for road bikes, and provides access to nearby trails and scenic views of Horn Pond.

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7.37 km

Woburn Parkway

Nature Reserve

17.0 km

Old Massachusetts Avenue Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

This hill climbs up from just outside Lexington Center past Hastings Park and the Hayden Rec Center.

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36.5 km

Fitchburg Railroad Hill Crossing Depot

Highlight • Historical Site

Cycling through history along the paved Fitchburg Cutoff Path, make a stop to appreciate the remnants of the 19th century Fitchburg Hill Crossing Depot site, an important early railroad hub.

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37.7 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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37.7 km

Alewife Brook Reservation

Highlight • Forest

Very close to the city, yet it feels like you're in the middle of the countryside. A visit or stop is definitely worthwhile.

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37.8 km

Yates Pond

Highlight • Lake

It’s a small one

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38.9 km

Minuteman Bikeway Mural, Arlington Center

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Art, fenced ! is’nt it

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39.4 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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41.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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