Spy Pond – Minuteman Bikeway loop from Concord

Bike touring routes & trails

United States

Massachusetts

Middlesex County

Spy Pond – Minuteman Bikeway loop from Concord

Moderate

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Spy Pond – Minuteman Bikeway loop from Concord

04:20

71.4km

290m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 28.4 km for 91 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.02 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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5.03 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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7.24 km

Start of Reformatory Branch Trail

Highlight • Trail

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

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22.9 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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24.5 km

Yates Pond

Lake

28.5 km

Alewife Brook Parkway

Nature Reserve

43.5 km

The Minuteman Bikeway is a 10-mile paved rail-trail in Greater Boston, which follows the historic path of the 1775 American Revolution's beginnings. Stretching from Bedford to the Alewife Station in …

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45.3 km

Bedford Railroad Depot

Highlight • Historical Site

interesssing for railway fans

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49.7 km

Concord National Wild & Scenic River

Lake

57.7 km

Old Quarry

Nature Reserve

60.4 km

Nathaniel Allen Recreation Area Lake

Highlight • Lake

The Nathaniel Allen Recreation Area is located at 25 Ledge Rock Way in Acton . The park is open year-round from sunrise to sunset and staffed seasonally from Memorial Day weekend through late August.

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65.1 km

Acton

Highlight • Settlement

Acton was founded in 1639. During the American Revolutionary War, The town hired soldiers to fight the English.

The Faulkner House testifies to the rich past of the city. It …

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71.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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