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Concord National Wild & Scenic River–Winning Pond, 6 lakes

1.3 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 31 min

Concord National Wild & Scenic River–Winning Pond, 6 lakes is a 1.3-mile out-and-back near Rio Vista, MA. The route passes Beaver Pond, Winning Pond, Concord National Wild & Scenic River Beach and Concord National Wild & Scenic River before reaching Concord National Wild & Scenic River Beach at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 256 ft · steepest grade: 17%1.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.55083, -71.29635
Nearest town Rio Vista, MA
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Directions

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Concord National Wild & Scenic River–Winning Pond, 6 lakes

1.3 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 31 min

Elevation 116–257 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.55083, -71.29635

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Beaver Pond.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Veterans Park access road, heading W.
  4. 450 ftBear left onto Green Blaze Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftPass Winning Pond.
  6. 0.2 miPass Concord National Wild & Scenic River Beach.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Orange Blaze Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right onto Blue Diamond Trail, heading E.
  10. 300 ftPass Concord National Wild & Scenic River Beach.
  11. 100 ftReach Concord National Wild & Scenic River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 400 ftSharp left onto Orange Blaze Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Blaze Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear right onto Veterans Park access road, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 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-8-lakes

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Rio Vista, Massachusetts