Concord National Wild & Scenic River–Winning Pond, 5 lakes is a 1.6-mile out-and-back near Rio Vista, MA. The route passes Winning Pond, Beaver Pond and Concord National Wild & Scenic River Beach before reaching Concord National Wild & Scenic River at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi112 – 256 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.55452, -71.30102
Nearest town Rio Vista, MA
Directions
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Concord National Wild & Scenic River–Winning Pond, 5 lakes
1.6 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 39 min
Elevation 111–257 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.55452, -71.30102
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 59°F / low 47° · precip 51% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Winning Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Veterans Park access road, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Beaver Pond.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Blaze Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Green Blaze Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Concord National Wild & Scenic River Beach.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Orange Blaze Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Concord National Wild & Scenic River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Blaze Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Blue Blaze Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Veterans Park access road, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
72% dirt16% paved12% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 59°F47°
Precip51%Wind4 mphUV2Humidity93%
Rained 1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon
68°54°
46%
Tue
62°50°
Wed
61°47°
Thu
62°44°
16%
Fri
62°49°
35%
Sat
59°50°
42%
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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