Bloody Bluff–Lost Pond, 3 cliffs is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Minute Man National Historical Park near North Lexington, MA. The route passes Lost Pond and Bloody Bluff. It is mostly level, with 149 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi118 – 236 ft3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.45978, -71.26137
Nearest town North Lexington, MA
Directions
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Bloody Bluff–Lost Pond, 3 cliffs
3.2 mi · ▲ 149 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 119–238 ft
Out & Back · Minute Man National Historical Park
Trailhead: 42.45978, -71.26137
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Wood St @ Randolph Rd - Lincoln Lab stop 246 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.6 miPass Lost Pond.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Bloody Bluff.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Battle Road Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Esker Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Bloody Bluff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Battle Road Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 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 surface
58% dirt2% gravel40% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Wood St @ Randolph Rd - Lincoln Lab stop 246 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Fiske Hill & Lost Pond via Battle Road Trail 3 mi · ▲ 234 ft
- Paul Revere Capture Site & Lost Pond via Battle Road Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 171 ft
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