Middlesex Fells Reservation
Wooded ridges, kettle terrain, ponds, towers, and more than one hundred miles of paths create a surprisingly wild urban-edge reservation.
Artwork inspired by John Joseph Enneking
Wooded ridges, kettle terrain, ponds, towers, and more than one hundred miles of paths create a surprisingly wild urban-edge reservation. The Fells rewards route literacy. Old woods roads, narrow footpaths, mountain-bike zones, water-supply boundaries, and multiple municipalities create a landscape whose character changes across each gate.
Download a current map and choose a named loop. Do not improvise a reservoir crossing or assume every path permits bikes or dogs; parking and transit access differ by section. Navigation errors are common despite the suburban setting. Carry water, expect rocks and roots, and check hunting and fire advisories.
- Trail network
- More than 100 miles
- Landmark
- Wright’s Tower
- Water
- Spot Pond and reservoirs
Quick guide
- Choose one gate
- Trailheads lead to different experiences.
- Track junctions
- Unsigned-looking side paths multiply quickly.
Know before you go
- Choose one gate
- Trailheads lead to different experiences.
- Track junctions
- Unsigned-looking side paths multiply quickly.
- Respect reservoirs
- Water-supply closures are not shortcuts.
- Climb one viewpoint
- Ridge openings orient the whole reserve.
Good to know
Navigation errors are common despite the suburban setting. Carry water, expect rocks and roots, and check hunting and fire advisories.
Notice these
- Wright’s Tower
- Rock Circuit Trail
- Spot Pond