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Save2,575 acre park within 15 minutes of Boston with great flowy open singletrack, interspersed with some hard climbs, quick downhills and fun technical features. Park spans 5 towns (Stoneham, Melrose, Winchester, Malden and Medford) and is bisected into east Fells and west Fells by Rt 93 which runs north-south through the center of the park. Good riding on both sides.Consult the DCR trail map for areas and trails that are closed to biking (including Sklyine trail -- white blazes in west Fells).
The best way to discover the Fells is to download and follow the routes listed on this page. Please avoid the Skyline Trail Route (White Blazes) as it is strictly limited to foot traffic, except for those sections of trail shared with the Reservoir and Green trails. All restricted trails are marked in the App and appears as shaded out. If you follow the Green and Reservoir routes you will not have a problem. The Green Mountain Bike Route (Green Blazes) is a relatively easy 6.4 mile loop around the North, Middle and South reservoirs on the western side of the Fells. It follows forest paths as well as double as well as some singletrack trails. The Reservoir Trail Route (Orange Blazes) is a moderately challenging 5.2 mile loop, also around the North, Middle and South Reservoirs on the West side of the Fells. This route follows a great mix of fast and flowy forest roads as well as double and single track trails, and has a good mix of flowy downhills and punchy climbs. For a more technical ride try the Rock Circuit Trail Route on the East side of I-93. This is a 3.7 mile loop around the Fells Reservoir.
All of the trails get a lot of use by hikers and joggers (both oftentimes with dogs) as well as bikers, so bikers should be extra cautious and give foot traffic the clear right-of-way to preserve amicability among all users of these great trails.
The best way to discover the Fells is to download and follow the routes listed on this page. Please avoid the Skyline Trail Route (White Blazes) as it is strictly limited to foot traffic, except for those sections of trail shared with the Reservoir and Green trails. All restricted trails are marked in the App and appears as shaded out. If you follow the Green and Reservoir routes you will not have a problem. The Green Mountain Bike Route (Green Blazes) is a relatively easy 6.4 mile loop around the North, Middle and South reservoirs on the western side of the Fells. It follows forest paths as well as double as well as some singletrack trails. The Reservoir Trail Route (Orange Blazes) is a moderately challenging 5.2 mile loop, also around the North, Middle and South Reservoirs on the West side of the Fells. This route follows a great mix of fast and flowy forest roads as well as double and single track trails, and has a good mix of flowy downhills and punchy climbs. For a more technical ride try the Rock Circuit Trail Route on the East side of I-93. This is a 3.7 mile loop around the Fells Reservoir.
All of the trails get a lot of use by hikers and joggers (both oftentimes with dogs) as well as bikers, so bikers should be extra cautious and give foot traffic the clear right-of-way to preserve amicability among all users of these great trails.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
Land Status: State Forest
Land Manager: DCR

Access Info:
There are numerous parking areas (see the posted picture of the Fells starting point heat map). The most popular starting point is from the Bear Hill Parking lot at 100 Fallon Rd, Stoneham, MA 02180 (off Exit 35 on Rt. 93)
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- Mountain Bike
213 trails
- Hike
251 trails
- Trail Running
251 trails
Region Details
- 91
- 1
- 21
- 89
- 8
Region Status
Open as of May 22, 2021Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 240
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 213
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 251
- Trails Trail Running
- 251
- Trails Horse
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 3
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 61 miles
- Total Descent
- 9,219 ft
- Total Vertical
- 269 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 308 ft
- Reports
- 1,715
- Photos
- 67
- Ridden Counter
- 42,699
Popular Middlesex Fells Reservation Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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MF Reservoir Trail Route (Orange Blazes) | 6 miles | |
2022 MBAS pink | 11 miles | |
2022 MBAS white | 6 miles | |
2022 MBAS green | 5 miles | |
Fells - MF Green Mountain Bike Route | 7 miles | |
2022 MBAS orange | 9 miles | |
Fells 12 miles | 9 miles | |
9 miles | ||
3,330 ft | ||
15 mile Middlesex Fells Reservation Ride | popular ridelog | 15 miles |
Photos of Middlesex Fells Reservation Mountain Bike
trail: Fells Path
31 |
Dec 28, 2021 @ 8:03am
Dec 28, 2021
trail: South Dam Road
17 |
Oct 31, 2021 @ 12:23pm
Oct 31, 2021
trail: Whitmore Brook Road
31 |
Oct 31, 2021 @ 12:04pm
Oct 31, 2021
trail: Main Shared Trail
82 |
Sep 28, 2021 @ 9:15am
Sep 28, 2021
trail: Fells Path
135 | | 2 comments
Jul 20, 2021 @ 11:26am
Jul 20, 2021
trail: Fells Path
208 | | 2 comments
Apr 24, 2021 @ 4:56pm
Apr 24, 2021
trail: Fells Path
193 | | 3 comments
Apr 18, 2021 @ 2:22pm
Apr 18, 2021Videos of Middlesex Fells Reservation Mountain Bike

trail: Fallon To Hillcrest Road
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May 26, 2021

trail: Fallon To Hillcrest Road
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May 26, 2021
youtuber

11:25 |
307 |
Feb 13, 2020
youtuber

2:04 |
237 |
Sep 7, 2019
youtuber

2:04 |
265 |
Sep 7, 2019
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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D5.2 to C5.8 Forest Road | May 22, 2022 @ 5:56am May 22, 2022 | Ideal | kelvinma | ||
C4.8 to C4.11 Forest Road | May 22, 2022 @ 5:56am May 22, 2022 | Ideal | kelvinma | ||
C4.10 to Sheepfold | May 22, 2022 @ 5:56am May 22, 2022 | Ideal | kelvinma | ||
Sheepfold Path | May 22, 2022 @ 5:56am May 22, 2022 | Ideal | kelvinma | ||
Main Access Road | May 22, 2022 @ 5:56am May 22, 2022 | Ideal | kelvinma | ||
Reservoir Trail (B5-3 to B5-11) | May 22, 2022 @ 5:56am May 22, 2022 | Ideal | kelvinma | ||
Reservoir Trail | May 18, 2022 @ 3:01pm May 18, 2022 | Ideal | leviathan1976 | ||
South Reservoir Road | May 18, 2022 @ 3:01pm May 18, 2022 | Ideal | leviathan1976 | ||
Reservoir Trail (Molly's Spring Rd. to Shared Trail - (B2.4)) | May 15, 2022 @ 7:37am May 15, 2022 | Ideal | bcborder | ||
I 93 Connector | May 15, 2022 @ 7:37am May 15, 2022 | Ideal | bcborder |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | ChristianTtPCsB | ridden | route | Fells - MF Green Mountain Bike Route | May 27, 2022 @ 8:51am 3 hours |
![]() | Dloughnan | wishlist | route | MF Reservoir Trail Route (Orange Blazes) | May 25, 2022 @ 12:05pm 2 days |
![]() | jtrobichaud | wishlist | route | 2022 MBAS pink | May 24, 2022 @ 4:42am May 24, 2022 |
![]() | magic71 | update | trail | Clearwater Rd connector and 2 more | May 23, 2022 @ 5:13pm May 23, 2022 |
![]() | kelvinma | add | report | D5.2 to C5.8 Forest Road and 5 more | May 22, 2022 @ 9:09am May 22, 2022 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | This one might be a double black, especially... | Dec 29, 2021 @ 10:03pm Dec 29, 2021 | ||
![]() | trail | Absolutely not a blue difficulty. This trail... | Sep 23, 2021 @ 1:45pm Sep 23, 2021 | ||
![]() | report | D | Aug 24, 2021 @ 4:15pm Aug 24, 2021 | ||
![]() | report | M Mo jk lookjoou Left | Jul 20, 2021 @ 11:22am Jul 20, 2021 | ||
![]() | report | It must have been the last user. I didn't mark... | Apr 12, 2021 @ 12:07pm Apr 12, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Carr Park | 1.1 km | ||||
Horn Pond | 2 | 1 | 3.3 km | ||
Whipple Hill | 6 | 14 | 5 | 4.1 km | |
Breakheart Reservation | 12 | 1 | 4.4 km | ||
Lone Tree Hill | 11 | 6 | 5.8 km |
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Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 213 | 55 miles | 7,907 ft | 23 miles | 269 ft | #170 | #69 | 73 | 1,715 | 11 | 16,514 | |
E-Bike | 1 | 1,373 | 19 | |||||||||
Hike | 251 | 61 miles | 9,219 ft | 26 miles | 269 ft | #111 | #54 | 3 | 1,715 | 2 | 994 | |
Trail Running | 251 | 61 miles | 9,219 ft | 26 miles | 269 ft | #111 | #53 | 1,715 | 2 | 1,040 | ||
Horse | 3 | 695 | 1 | |||||||||
Snowshoe | 3 | 820 ft | 66 ft | 673 ft | 125 ft | 1 | 2 | |||||
Backcountry Ski | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
Nordic Ski | 1 |
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