Battlefield Trail

Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park

easy

Length: 0.67 mi

Est. time: 12m

Gain: 0 ft

Loss: 0 ft

Max elev: 19 ft

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Elevation profile

+0 ft gain · −0 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Palo Alto Visitor Center (VisitorCenter)

What to know

Hiking the Battlefield Trail

🗓 winter, spring, summer, fall

Build a loop

Connects to:

Resaca de la Palma Trail

Connect the dots

Learn:

Battling Disease Correspondents, Soldiers and Spies: Women in the U.S.-Mexican War Defending Your Beliefs Do Artifacts Tell Stories?H2Oh no! – A Water Balloon Lesson Lasting Effects of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

Journeys:

Mariano Arista Samuel Ringgold Zachary Taylor Pedro de Ampudia Anastasio Torrejón Philip Norbourne Barbour

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, medium confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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