Battle Road Trail
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Battle Road Trail

A 5-mile unpaved path through Minute Man National Historical Park that follows the road of the first battle of the American Revolution. People walk and ride it for the fields, woods and old farmhouses, and to see where the fighting of April 19, 1775 took place.

Length
5 mi
nature trail
Surface
Unpaved
Get on at
4 places
on the map

From Meriam's Corner lot to Fiske Hill / Wood Street lot

Parking at every place to get on · See where

Not plowed in winter · Who clears it

Open. No closures as of Nov 2, 2026.

Walk it as a roam Directions to the trail

Where to get on

Numbers match the list; P has parking.

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  1. Meriam's Corner lot, Lexington Road, Concord

    West end of the trail.

    NPS parking lot on Lexington Road. Gate closes at sunset.
    Directions

  2. Hartwell Tavern lot, North Great Road (Route 2A), Lincoln

    Hartwell Tavern is open Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 4:30 pm, June through October.

    Large NPS lot (Hartwell historic area). Gate closes at sunset.
    Directions

  3. Minute Man Visitor Center, 210 North Great Road, Lincoln

    Restrooms. Open daily 9 am to 5 pm through Oct 31, 2026. Bike racks.

    MBTA bus 76 stops on Wood Street near MIT Lincoln Laboratory, a short walk away
    Visitor center lot. Gate closes at sunset.
    Directions

  4. Fiske Hill / Wood Street lot, Lexington

    East end of the trail, at the park's eastern edge.

    MBTA bus 76 stops on Marrett Road near Forbes Road, about a quarter mile away
    Small NPS lot off Wood Street.
    Directions

Getting there

By transit
MBTA bus 76 (Alewife to Lincoln Lab) stops on Marrett Road and Wood Street near the east end and the Minute Man Visitor Center.
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Concord commuter rail station (Fitchburg Line) is about 2 miles west of Meriam's Corner.

Parking
Several free NPS lots along Route 2A (North Great Road) and Lexington Road, including Meriam's Corner, Hartwell Tavern, the Minute Man Visitor Center and Fiske Hill.
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Lot gates close at sunset.

A roam on this trail

A roam is a self-guided route with stops along the way. The free Shift app checks you in at each stop, and you unlock a badge at the end.

The whole trail

Battle Road Trail

Walk the path of the American Revolution, from Lexington to Concord

6 mi 2 hrIn the Shift app

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Keep going

The Battle Road Trail joins other paths and protected bike lanes. Pick a direction to see it on the map.

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About the Battle Road Trail

Surface
Packed sand and clay (unpaved), with some boardwalks. Some parts get soft after rain.
Rules
Park grounds open sunrise to sunset; lot gates close at sunset. Bikes are welcome but must walk on boardwalks and stay off fields and lawns. E-bikes are allowed where bikes are, if they have working pedals and a motor under 750 watts; riders must pedal, keep to 10 mph and yield to walkers. Dogs must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet; carry out dog waste, there are no trash cans. Open all year; NPS suggests cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in winter.
In winter
Open for skiing and snowshoeing in winter. The park can close it for snow and ice, and does not say it plows. Source
Conditions on every path
Restrooms
Minute Man Visitor Center (open daily through Oct 31, 2026). The North Bridge Visitor Center in Concord also has restrooms but is off the trail.
Who looks after it
National Park Service (Minute Man National Historical Park)
Also called
Battle Road, Minute Man Park trail, Minute Man National Historical Park trail

More about the trail

Where these facts come fromChecked Oct 19, 2026