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Minute Man National Historical Park

Fiske Hill–Paul Revere Capture Site, 5 lakes

8.3 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Fiske Hill–Paul Revere Capture Site, 5 lakes is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Minute Man National Historical Park near Meriams Corner, MA. The route passes Folly Pond, Paul Revere Capture Site, Bloody Bluff and Lost Pond before reaching Fiske Hill at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 275 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 299 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Battle Road Trail 42.45861, -71.32188
Nearest town Meriams Corner, MA
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Fiske Hill–Paul Revere Capture Site, 5 lakes

8.3 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Elevation 128–298 ft

Out & Back · Minute Man National Historical Park

Trailhead: Battle Road Trail · 42.45861, -71.32188

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Battle Road Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miPass Folly Pond.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Battle Road Connector, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Battle Road Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miPass Paul Revere Capture Site.
  10. 0.8 miPass Bloody Bluff.
  11. 450 ftPass Lost Pond.
  12. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftBear left onto Fiske Loop Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 350 ftReach Fiske Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 100 ftTurn left onto Battle Road Trail, heading W.
  18. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Battle Road Connector, heading W.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Battle Road Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  23. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fiske-hill-lost-pond-out-back-5-lakes-15-km-cd6b

Trail surface

35% dirt28% gravel1% boardwalk36% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.7″ 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 84°63°
Thu 88°70° 26%
Fri 96°72° 30%
Sat 94°70° 34%
Sun 96°68°
Mon 92°73° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Meriams Corner, Massachusetts