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United StatesMassachusettsMedford
Mysic Valley Parkway
Somerville, Massachusetts, USA

Mysic Valley Parkway

Length4.2 mi
Elev. Gain85.3 ft
Est. Steps9500
Created by PacerGuy_1962

Mysic Valley Parkway Introduction

Mysic Valley Parkway is a 4.2 mile (9,500-step) route located near Somerville, Massachusetts, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 85.3 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Mysic Valley Parkway

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Mystic Dam

Place
The Mystic Dam (and its gatehouse) are a historic dam and gatehouse between Lower and Upper Mystic Lakes in the suburbs north of Boston, Massachusetts. The dam was built in 1864–65 by the Charlestown Water Commission (Charlestown then being separate from Boston) as part of a water supply system. It was located at a narrow point between the Lower and Upper Mystic Lakes, with its west end in Arlington and its east end in Medford.

Mystic Water Works

Place
The Mystic Water Works, also called the Mystic Pumping Station, is a historic water works at Alewife Brook Parkway and Capen Street in Somerville, Massachusetts. Built in 1862–65 by the city of Charlestown (since annexed to Boston), it is a significant example of a mid-19th century waterworks facility.

Mystic Lakes (Boston)

Place
The Mystic Lakes, consisting of Upper Mystic Lake and Lower Mystic Lake, are closely linked bodies of water in the northwestern suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts.The lakes lie at an elevation of 1 meter above sea level, within the towns of Winchester, Arlington, and Medford, Massachusetts. Upper Mystic Lake is fed by the Aberjona River, and drains south, over the Mystic Dam, into Lower Mystic Lake, which in turn empties into the Mystic River and then Boston Harbor.

Warren Rawson House

Place
The Warren Rawson House is a historic row house at 37–49 Park Street in Arlington, Massachusetts. This utilitarian wood frame rowhouse was built c. 1885-90 by Warren Rawson, a leading farmer in Arlington, to house farm workers. It is one of only a few such multiunit buildings to survive in the town.

Route 16 station

Place
Route 16 is a proposed station on the MBTA Green Line "D" Branch in Somerville, Massachusetts; it would be built as part of a future third phase of the Green Line Extension (GLX). Route 16 would consist of one island platform, which would serve the "D" Branch's two tracks. The station was dropped from the list of stations that will open in 2020, in favor of the "D" Branch terminating at College Avenue.

Warren Rawson Building

Place
The Warren Rawson Building is a historic multi-unit residence at 68-74 Franklin Street in Arlington, Massachusetts. It is a rare surviving farm worker's dormitory, built in 1895 by Warren Rawson, a leading garden farmer in Arlington around the turn of the 20th century. It is a long rectangular 2.5 story wood frame building, with its gable end to the street.

Dugger Park

Park

Mystic River Reservation

Park

Lower Mystic Lake

Water

Hillside Memorial Park

Park
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

4.2 mi

Elev. Gain

85.3 ft

Est. Steps

9500
Created by
PacerGuy_1962
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