Hardys Hill via Battle Road Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Minute Man National Historical Park near Lincoln, MA. The route reaches Hardys Hill at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi144 – 233 ft3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bedford Lane 42.45127, -71.29342
Nearest town Lincoln, MA
Directions
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Hardys Hill via Battle Road Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 59 min
Elevation 145–233 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
- Start on Bedford Lane, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Battle Road Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 300 ftReach Hardys Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Bedford Lane, heading SE.
- 400 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
43% gravel3% boardwalk54% 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.
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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