Quarter Mile Pond & Southern Spot Pond (Middlesex Fells Reservation)

Quarter Mile Pond & Southern Spot Pond (Middlesex Fells Reservation)

Hike Type: Out-and-Back Yo-Yo

Distance: 2.20 miles

Elevation: 36 feet

My Time: 2 hours, 36 minutes (51 minutes moving)

Book Time: 1 hour, 7 minutes

Parking: Plenty of parking at Flynn Rink.
Hiking Challenges: Middlesex Fells

The Hike 

First time to the Fells since June! Christien and I were meeting for a lowkey hike and to talk shop a bit. We parked at the Flynn Rink and explored the areas around Quarter Mile Pond and Spot Pond Reservoir. Quarter Mile Pond was lackluster and drying up, but Spot Pond was absolutely stunning. We walked up to the boat dock before turning around and finding a spot to sit for a long talk along the reservoir's southern edge. Bugs weren't too bad, and as the sun began to set the fish began to leap out of the water to catch bugs, which was really fun to see! We sat for over an hour and had some hard conversations, but it was a perfect venue for it. We hiked out around 6:00 and I was home by 7:00!

Step-by-Step

- Start hike on Cross-Fells Trail.

- At E4-6, turn right onto trail along Quarter Mile Pond.

- At terminus, turn right onto Half Mile Road.

- At split, veer left.

- At Boat House, turn around, hiking spur on the way.

- Retrace steps and continue past pump house, turning right onto unnamed path for a long break.

- Retrace steps back to Quarter Mile Pond and back to car.

Middlesex Fells Reservation Map

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