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Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

Concord National Wild & Scenic River–Greenough Pond, 5 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Concord National Wild & Scenic River–Greenough Pond, 5 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge near Riverside, MA. The route passes Concord National Wild & Scenic River and Greenough Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 131 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Poison Ivy Trail 42.52662, -71.31797
Nearest town Riverside, MA
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Concord National Wild & Scenic River–Greenough Pond, 5 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Elevation 111–132 ft

Out & Back · Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: Poison Ivy Trail · 42.52662, -71.31797

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Poison Ivy Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pines Loop, heading E.
  3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Red Tail Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miBear left onto Tobin Bridge, heading S.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto Red-Tail Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mist Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto River Trail, heading NE.
  8. 400 ftPass Concord National Wild & Scenic River.
  9. 0.7 miPass Greenough Pond.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red-Tail Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pines Loop, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Poison Ivy Trail, heading S.
  13. 150 ftArrive 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/concord-national-wild-scenic-river-greenough-pond-out-back-5-sights-4-km-6e3a

Trail surface

98% dirt2% boardwalk

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 7:39 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 12 min before dark.

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