Fairhaven Road
2.5 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 51 min
Fairhaven Road is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Wright Woods near Concord, MA. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi148 – 200 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44661, -71.35392
Nearest town Concord, MA
Directions
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Fairhaven Road
2.5 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 51 min
Elevation 149–199 ft
Out & Back · Wright Woods
Trailhead: 42.44661, -71.35392
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Fire Road North, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Fairhaven Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Red, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Fairhaven Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Fire Road North, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
8% gravel5% dirt87% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 12 min before dark.
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- Fire Road North 2.5 mi · ▲ 30 ft
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