Minute Man National Historical Park
Battle Road Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Battle Road Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Minute Man National Historical Park near West Bedford, MA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Battle Road Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 127–216 ft
Out & Back · Minute Man National Historical Park
Trailhead: 42.45795, -71.29661
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Hanscom Field Dr @ Old Bedford Rd stop 581 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Battle Road Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.1 miReach Battle Road Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 14 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Hanscom Field Dr @ Old Bedford Rd stop 581 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Hardys Hill via Battle Road Trail 2 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Paul Revere Capture Site–Lost Pond, 3 lakes 4.3 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Blake Rock–Paul Revere Capture Site, 5 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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