Near Skyline Trail
Middlesex Fells Reservation
Near Skyline Trail
Middlesex Fells, Medford, United States
Near Skyline Trail
Middlesex Fells, Medford, United States
Near Skyline Trail
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Near Skyline Trail
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Skyline Trail

4.1 (34 Ratings)
The premier offering at the Middlesex Fells features surprising elevation and great views of Boston.
7.3
mi
Distance
1,176
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
BirdingFall ColorsViewsWildlife
Access Issues
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
7.33mi
Distance
1,176ft
Elevation Gain
1,176ft
Elevation Loss
30%
Max Grade
287ft
High Point
102ft
Low Point
Path Type
Loop
Description
Even in ideal conditions, keep a good head about you if you want to remain on the white !Skyline Trail proper, though it's generally easy to connect back to the trail or to follow the parallel orange Reservoir Trail or green Mountain Bike Loop if you get off course. Less-than-ideal conditions often make the trail more fun as they amplify the transient feelings of remoteness than can make the Fells so special.One of the main highlights is Wright's Tower at the southeast corner. This outcrop, to me, embodies the !Skyline Trail as a whole: you can at once see the Boston skyline and the dizzying traffic on I-93 below, and yet somehow feel like you're on top of a much larger, more remote hill.

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Contributors
Trevor Wellman