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Minute Man National Historical Park

Cambridge Reservoir–Paul Revere Capture Site, 5 lakes

5.4 mi · ▲ 179 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Cambridge Reservoir–Paul Revere Capture Site, 5 lakes is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Minute Man National Historical Park near Lincoln, MA. The route passes Folly Pond, Paul Revere Capture Site, Bloody Bluff and Best View Viewpoint before reaching Cambridge Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 179 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 233 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bedford Lane 42.45127, -71.29342
Nearest town Lincoln, MA
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Cambridge Reservoir–Paul Revere Capture Site, 5 lakes

5.4 mi · ▲ 179 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 177–233 ft

Out & Back · Minute Man National Historical Park

Trailhead: Bedford Lane · 42.45127, -71.29342

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Hanscom Field Dr @ Old Bedford Rd stop 747 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bedford Lane, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right onto Battle Road Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miPass Folly Pond.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Battle Road Connector, heading E.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Battle Road Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miPass Paul Revere Capture Site.
  8. 0.8 miPass Bloody Bluff.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miPass Best View Viewpoint.
  11. 100 ftBear left onto Best View Path, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftReach Cambridge Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 0.5 miTurn left onto Battle Road Trail, heading NE.
  28. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Battle Road Connector, heading W.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Battle Road Trail, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 0.3 miSharp left onto Bedford Lane, heading NW.
  32. 100 ftArrive 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-9-km-a367

Trail surface

62% dirt20% gravel3% other15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.8″ 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 84°63°
Thu 89°70° 26%
Fri 96°72° 29%
Sat 93°70° 35%
Sun 95°67°
Mon 92°72° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:34 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hanscom Field Dr @ Old Bedford Rd stop 747 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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