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.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 243 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.55828, -71.29418
Nearest town River Pines, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 150 ftPass Beaver Pond.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Green Blaze Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miPass Concord National Wild & Scenic River Beach.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Blaze Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miReach Winning Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Green Blaze Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  15. 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.

Trail surface

84% dirt12% gravel4% paved

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

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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