Winning Pond–Beaver Pond, 3 lakes
2.3 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 49 min
Winning Pond–Beaver Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near River Pines, MA. The route passes Beaver Pond and Concord National Wild & Scenic River Beach before reaching Winning Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Winning Pond–Beaver Pond, 3 lakes
2.3 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 49 min
Elevation 146–243 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.55828, -71.29418
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftPass Beaver Pond.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Green Blaze Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Concord National Wild & Scenic River Beach.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Blaze Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Winning Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Green Blaze Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:35 PM.
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