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Bloody Angle–Paul Revere Capture Site, 4 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Minute Man National Historical Park near North Lexington, MA. The route passes Lost Pond, Paul Revere Capture Site and Folly Pond before reaching Bloody Angle at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 236 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.46361, -71.26094
Nearest town North Lexington, MA

Directions

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Bloody Angle–Paul Revere Capture Site, 4 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 118–238 ft

Out & Back · Minute Man National Historical Park

Trailhead: 42.46361, -71.26094

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

Transit-accessible: Hartwell Ave @ Wood St - AFB Hartwell Gate stop 418 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miPass Lost Pond.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Battle Road Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.8 miPass Paul Revere Capture Site.
  11. 0.3 miPass Folly Pond.
  12. 300 ftContinue straight onto Battle Road Connector, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Battle Road Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.6 miReach Bloody Angle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Battle Road Connector, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Battle Road Trail, heading SE.
  19. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  25. 400 ftSharp right, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

56% dirt25% gravel19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hartwell Ave @ Wood St - AFB Hartwell Gate stop 418 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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