Cranberry Hill–Bloody Bluff, 4 sights is a 1.7-mile out-and-back in Minute Man National Historical Park near Idylwide, MA. The route passes Lost Pond, Bloody Bluff and vernal pool before reaching Cranberry Hill at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi187 – 276 ft1.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Fiske Loop Trail 42.44721, -71.26379
Nearest town Idylwide, MA
Directions
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Cranberry Hill–Bloody Bluff, 4 sights
1.7 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 36 min
Elevation 189–274 ft
Out & Back · Minute Man National Historical Park
Trailhead: Fiske Loop Trail · 42.44721, -71.26379
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Old Mass Ave @ Marrett Rd - Minuteman Park stop 76 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Lost Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Battle Road Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Bloody Bluff.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Best View Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass vernal pool.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftReach Cranberry Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Battle Road Trail, 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
61% dirt6% gravel33% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Old Mass Ave @ Marrett Rd - Minuteman Park stop 76 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Blake Rock–Best View Viewpoint, 4 cliffs 1.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Hardys Hill–Paul Revere Capture Site, 4 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 162 ft
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