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Minute Man National Historical Park

Hardys Hill–Paul Revere Capture Site, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Hardys Hill–Paul Revere Capture Site, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Minute Man National Historical Park near Idylwide, MA. The route passes Paul Revere Capture Site and Folly Pond before reaching Hardys Hill at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi144 – 220 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.44982, -71.27659
Nearest town Idylwide, MA
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Hardys Hill–Paul Revere Capture Site, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 145–220 ft

Out & Back · Minute Man National Historical Park

Trailhead: connector · 42.44982, -71.27659

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftTurn right onto Battle Road Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miPass Paul Revere Capture Site.
  4. 0.3 miPass Folly Pond.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Battle Road Connector, heading W.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Battle Road Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
  10. 1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  11. 300 ftReach Hardys Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Battle Road Connector, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Battle Road Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hardys-hill-folly-pond-out-back-3-lakes-7-km-0a91

Trail surface

50% gravel20% dirt2% boardwalk28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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