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Brewster's Woods

Dakins Hill–Concord National Wild & Scenic River, 3 summits

2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 47 min

Dakins Hill–Concord National Wild & Scenic River, 3 summits is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Brewster's Woods near West Bedford, MA. The route passes Concord National Wild & Scenic River before reaching Dakins Hill at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 161 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fisher Trail 42.49024, -71.32727
Nearest town West Bedford, MA
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Dakins Hill–Concord National Wild & Scenic River, 3 summits

2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 47 min

Elevation 117–161 ft

Out & Back · Brewster's Woods

Trailhead: Fisher Trail · 42.49024, -71.32727

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fisher Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miPass Concord National Wild & Scenic River.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto River Loop Trail, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail (yellow), heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Secondary Trail (red), heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 500 ftContinue straight onto River Front Trail (yellow), heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading NW.
  9. 150 ftReach Dakins Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto River Front Trail (yellow), heading W.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Secondary Trail (red), heading W.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Main Trail (yellow), heading W.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto River Loop Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left onto Fisher Trail, heading S.
  15. 150 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/dakins-hill-out-back

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

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