Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Middlesex Road Conservation Area
Middlesex Road Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 44 m. Rail Tree Hill stands 111 m to the west-northwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Lindau Farmland at Pine Hill, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 3.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Bedford Conservation Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates42.49770, -71.28270
- 3.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 15.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 23.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 25.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 15 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Lindau Farmland at Pine Hill: 0.2 mi
- Marcus Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Murray York Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Wellington Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Carlson Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Buddha Statue: 0.2 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 0.4 mi
- Rembering Center School: 0.4 mi
- The Patriot: 0.6 mi
- Minute Man Statue: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Willson Park: 0.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Eliot Park: 1.9 mi
- Marvin Street Play Area: 1.9 mi
- Wilson Mill Park: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Pine Hill: 0.4 mi
- Hartwells Hill: 1.4 mi
- Davis Hill: 2.0 mi
- Crosbys Hill: 2.1 mi
- Balls Hill: 2.2 mi
Gardens
- Bedford Garden Club: 0.4 mi
- Memorial Garden: 0.5 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 0.5 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 0.5 mi
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Terry M. Reed: 0.4 mi
- World War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Robson W. Wills: 0.4 mi
- Memorial Plaza: 0.4 mi
- John D. Hart: 0.4 mi
Museums
- Boston & Maine Railroad Freight House: 0.9 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 0.9 mi
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 1.0 mi
- Orchard House Museum: 3.8 mi
- Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- RR Semaphore: 1.2 mi
- Whistle Post: 1.6 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Winthrop: 1.7 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Dudley: 1.7 mi
- Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau: 2.5 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 6.8 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 7.7 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 11.0 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 12.6 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 42
- Bloody Bluff: 3.6 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 4.3 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 11.0 mi
- Crag 1: 11.2 mi
- Lunch Wall: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 7.5 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 7.5 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 7.6 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 14.4 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 18.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.4 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 22.5 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 23.1 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 23.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 23.2 mi
- Rainshed: 23.2 mi
- Boston Light: 23.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 8.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 10.0 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 22.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Wamesit Falls: 9.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 11.1 mi
- The Falls: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Middlesex Road Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Tree Hill | WNW 298° | 111 m | 6.2 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | WSW 257° | 110 m | 5.9 mi |
| Whipple Hill | SE 127° | 110 m | 6.3 mi |
| Loring Hill | SSE 150° | 109 m | 4.7 mi |
| Granny Hill | SE 135° | 108 m | 4.5 mi |
| Zion Hill | ESE 119° | 107 m | 6.0 mi |
| Pine Hill | SSW 210° | 106 m | 4.8 mi |
| Hemlock Hill | NNW 330° | 105 m | 3.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, 1 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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