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.
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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 Sep 20: Light rain, high 60°F / low 47° · precip 51% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Poison Ivy Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pines Loop, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Red Tail Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Tobin Bridge, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Red-Tail Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Mist Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto River Trail, heading NE.
- 400 ftPass Concord National Wild & Scenic River.
- 0.7 miPass Greenough Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Red-Tail Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pines Loop, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Poison Ivy Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Poison Ivy Trail Trailhead
- Greenough Pond & Wood Duck Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Beaver Trail & Red Tail Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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