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Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

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

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Concord National Wild & Scenic River–Greenough Pond Loop, 5 sights is a 2.9-mile loop in Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge near Riverside, MA. The route passes Greenough Pond and Concord National Wild & Scenic River. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 141 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51409, -71.31761
Nearest town Riverside, MA
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Concord National Wild & Scenic River–Greenough Pond Loop, 5 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Elevation 111–142 ft

Loop · Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.51409, -71.31761

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

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Woods Loop, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftTurn right onto Beaver Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Tobin Bridge, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftBear right onto Red Tail Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Red-Tail Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miPass Greenough Pond.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wood Duck Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left onto High Pond Bypass, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftBear right onto Wood Duck Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left onto River Trail, heading NE.
  15. 500 ftPass Concord National Wild & Scenic River.
  16. 1.1 miTurn right onto Foss Farm Loop Trail, heading W.
  17. 300 ftThe loop closes 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-loop

Trail surface

94% dirt3% gravel3% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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