Bloody Bluff–Lost Pond, 3 cliffs is a 2-mile out-and-back in Minute Man National Historical Park near Idylwide, MA. The route passes Bloody Bluff and Lost Pond before reaching Lost Pond at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi190 – 266 ft2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.45019, -71.27176
Nearest town Idylwide, MA
Directions
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Bloody Bluff–Lost Pond, 3 cliffs
2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 43 min
Elevation 189–264 ft
Out & Back · Minute Man National Historical Park
Trailhead: 42.45019, -71.27176
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Old Mass Ave @ Marrett Rd - Minuteman Park stop 658 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Battle Road Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Bloody Bluff.
- 450 ftPass Lost Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left onto Fiske Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Lost Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Battle Road Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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
81% dirt1% gravel18% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed
83°62°
Thu
89°70°
26%
Fri
96°72°
29%
Sat
93°70°
36%
Sun
95°67°
Mon
92°72°
15%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Old Mass Ave @ Marrett Rd - Minuteman Park stop 658 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Cambridge Reservoir–Best View Viewpoint, 3 cliffs 2.5 mi · ▲ 87 ft
- Paul Revere Capture Site–Folly Pond, 3 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 135 ft
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