Cambridge Reservoir–Best View Viewpoint, 3 cliffs is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Minute Man National Historical Park near Idylwide, MA. The route passes Bloody Bluff and Best View Viewpoint before reaching Cambridge Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi177 – 230 ft3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.45019, -71.27176
Nearest town Idylwide, MA
Directions
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Cambridge Reservoir–Best View Viewpoint, 3 cliffs
2.5 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 53 min
Elevation 177–231 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.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Best View Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left onto Best View Path, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftReach Cambridge Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Battle Road Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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
71% dirt6% other23% 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 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 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
More from this trailhead
- Bloody Bluff–Lost Pond, 3 cliffs 2 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Paul Revere Capture Site–Folly Pond, 3 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 135 ft
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