Blake Rock–Best View Viewpoint, 4 cliffs is a 1.4-mile out-and-back in Minute Man National Historical Park near Idylwide, MA. The route passes Lost Pond, Bloody Bluff and Best View Viewpoint before reaching Blake Rock at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi180 – 230 ft1.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Battle Road Trail 42.44756, -71.26399
Nearest town Idylwide, MA
Directions
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Blake Rock–Best View Viewpoint, 4 cliffs
1.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 30 min
Elevation 181–231 ft
Out & Back · Minute Man National Historical Park
Trailhead: Battle Road Trail · 42.44756, -71.26399
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Old Mass Ave @ Marrett Rd - Minuteman Park stop 61 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Battle Road Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Lost Pond.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Bloody Bluff.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Best View Path, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Best View Viewpoint.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Blake Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Battle Road Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
61% dirt5% other34% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 8 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Old Mass Ave @ Marrett Rd - Minuteman Park stop 61 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Cranberry Hill–Bloody Bluff, 4 sights 1.7 mi · ▲ 57 ft
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