Paul Revere Capture Site–Bloody Bluff, 4 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Minute Man National Historical Park near Meriams Corner, MA. The route passes Folly Pond, Paul Revere Capture Site and Bloody Bluff. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi128 – 226 ft8.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.45900, -71.30857
Nearest town Meriams Corner, MA
Directions
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Paul Revere Capture Site–Bloody Bluff, 4 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 2 hr 43 min
Elevation 129–225 ft
Out & Back · Minute Man National Historical Park
Trailhead: 42.45900, -71.30857
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Battle Road Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Folly Pond.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Battle Road Connector, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Battle Road Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Paul Revere Capture Site.
- 0.8 miPass Bloody Bluff.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Esker Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Paul Revere Capture Site, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Battle Road Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Battle Road Connector, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Battle Road Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
42% dirt30% gravel1% boardwalk27% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 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°71°
26%
Fri
96°72°
30%
Sat
93°71°
34%
Sun
96°68°
Mon
92°72°
15%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Battle Road Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Bloody Angle via Battle Road Trail 3 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Folly Pond via Battle Road Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Cambridge Reservoir–Paul Revere Capture Site, 5 lakes 8.5 mi · ▲ 226 ft
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