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Minute Man National Historical Park

Bloody Angle–Paul Revere Capture Site, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Bloody Angle–Paul Revere Capture Site, 4 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Minute Man National Historical Park near Idylwide, MA. The route passes Bloody Bluff, Paul Revere Capture Site and Folly Pond before reaching Bloody Angle at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 249 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Mill Road Hiking Trail 42.43729, -71.26846
Nearest town Idylwide, MA
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Bloody Angle–Paul Revere Capture Site, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 181–248 ft

Out & Back · Minute Man National Historical Park

Trailhead: Old Mill Road Hiking Trail · 42.43729, -71.26846

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start on Old Mill Road Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 350 ftBear right onto Best View Path, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miPass Bloody Bluff.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Battle Road Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.8 miPass Paul Revere Capture Site.
  11. 0.3 miPass Folly Pond.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Battle Road Connector, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Battle Road Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.6 miReach Bloody Angle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Battle Road Connector, heading E.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Battle Road Trail, heading NE.
  19. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.5 miBear left onto Best View Path, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Mill Road Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bloody-angle-paul-revere-capture-site-out-back-5-sights-9-km-3657

Trail surface

52% dirt37% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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