Battle Road Trail – Farrar Pond loop from Minute Man National Historical Park

Battle Road Trail – Farrar Pond loop from Minute Man National Historical Park

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Battle Road Trail – Farrar Pond loop from Minute Man National Historical Park

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41.9km

340m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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400 m

Battle Road Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

All told, the Battle Road Trail runs for five miles from Concord to Lexington. The trail is known for its scenic beauty, and also for its history: Much of its length follows the historic road where U.S. militias and British soldiers fought a bloody engagement in 1775.

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912 m

William Smith House

Highlight • Historical Site

Captain William Smith, commander of the Lincoln Minute Men, and his wife Catherine once called this place home. Their farm, the second largest in Lincoln at the time, remains remarkably well-preserved to this day.

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5.84 km

Browning Fields

Nature Reserve

15.4 km

Mass Central Rail Trail: Weston–Wayland Section

Highlight • Cycleway

The former rail line once ran between downtown Boston to Union Station in Northampton. After the tracks were largely destroyed by a hurricane in 1938, the 104-mile rail line is now used in many places for recreational purposes and as a park.

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18.0 km

Heard Pond

Highlight • Lake

Heard Pond, in Wayland, Massachusetts, is an 85-acre pond that is almost entirely surrounded by the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. The area is a popular spot for walkers and birdwatchers and the pond itself is great for fishing.

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