Minute Man National Historical Park
Meagherville Conservation Area & Lost Pond via Battle Road Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr
Meagherville Conservation Area & Lost Pond via Battle Road Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Minute Man National Historical Park near Idylwide, MA. The route passes Lost Pond before reaching Meagherville Conservation Area at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Meagherville Conservation Area & Lost Pond via Battle Road Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 119–252 ft
Out & Back · Minute Man National Historical Park
Trailhead: 42.44813, -71.25661
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Old Mass Ave @ Wood St stop 45 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Battle Road Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Lost Pond.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.8 miReach Meagherville Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Old Mass Ave @ Wood St stop 45 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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