Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
White Pine Forest–Concord National Wild & Scenic River, 12 lakes
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
White Pine Forest–Concord National Wild & Scenic River, 12 lakes is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge near Concord, MA. The route passes Borden Pond, Upper Impoundment, Concord National Wild & Scenic River and 6 more before reaching White Pine Forest at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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White Pine Forest–Concord National Wild & Scenic River, 12 lakes
2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min
Elevation 117–121 ft
Out & Back · Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 42.47173, -71.34263
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 61°F / low 48° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Borden Pond.
- 50 ftPass Upper Impoundment.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Concord National Wild & Scenic River.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dike Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftPass Silver Maple Swamp.
- 0.2 miPass Lower Impoundment.
- 50 ftPass Drainage.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Main Dike Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Dike Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Dike Trail (east), heading E.
- 50 ftPass Black Willow.
- 0.7 miPass Dike Trail (east) Viewpoint.
- 100 ftReach White Pine Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Main Dike Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Dike Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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