Melrose Conservation Commission: Views from Melrose Rock

Views from Melrose Rock

Melrose Rock is a scenic overlook located in the Middlesex Fells Reservation, in the southwest corner of Melrose. Accessible from trails leading from the Fellsway East (see map), the Melrose Rock Trail offers spectacular views which change with the seasons.

Looking East:
Picture shows hill in middle distance, with houses interspersed among foliage.

Looking South to Boston:
Picture shows view of Boston in distance with foliage beginning to change color in the fall.

Looking North to West Wyoming Ave.:
Picture shows view of houses in nearby neighborhood.

Looking NorthWest to downtown Melrose:
Picture shows rock in foreground and center of town in the distance, with treas beginning to turn color in the fall.

(Photographs courtesy of Bruce Rider, Melrose Conservation Commission)