Walden Pond State Reservation

Fire Road North

2.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 48 min

Fire Road North is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Walden Pond State Reservation near Concord, MA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 213 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44639, -71.34950
Nearest town Concord, MA

Directions

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Fire Road North

2.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 48 min

Elevation 149–214 ft

Out & Back · Walden Pond State Reservation

Trailhead: 42.44639, -71.34950

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Fire Road North, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 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

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 88°70° 26%
Fri 96°72° 30%
Sat 94°70° 33%
Sun 96°68°
Mon 92°73° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 15 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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