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Concord National Wild & Scenic River–Winning Pond, 5 lakes

1.6 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 39 min

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftPass Winning Pond.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Veterans Park access road, heading SE.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftPass Beaver Pond.
  9. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Blaze Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Green Blaze Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miPass Concord National Wild & Scenic River Beach.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Orange Blaze Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftReach Concord National Wild & Scenic River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Blaze Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miBear left onto Blue Blaze Trail, heading N.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftTurn left onto Veterans Park access road, heading NW.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  29. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/concord-national-wild-scenic-river-winning-pond-out-back-6-lakes

Trail surface

72% dirt16% paved12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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