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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.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 121 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.47173, -71.34263
Nearest town Concord, MA
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Borden Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Upper Impoundment.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftPass Concord National Wild & Scenic River.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dike Trail, heading NE.
  7. 450 ftPass Silver Maple Swamp.
  8. 0.2 miPass Lower Impoundment.
  9. 50 ftPass Drainage.
  10. 100 ftTurn right onto Main Dike Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftPass Dike Viewpoint.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Dike Trail (east), heading E.
  13. 50 ftPass Black Willow.
  14. 0.7 miPass Dike Trail (east) Viewpoint.
  15. 100 ftReach White Pine Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right onto Main Dike Trail, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn left onto Dike Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/borden-pond-borden-pond-out-back-3-lakes-4-km-2dd9

Trail surface

56% gravel43% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Concord, Massachusetts