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Walden Pond State Reservation

Fire Road North

2.7 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 57 min

Fire Road North is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Walden Pond State Reservation near Concord, MA. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 213 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44789, -71.35304
Nearest town Concord, MA
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Fire Road North

2.7 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 57 min

Elevation 146–214 ft

Out & Back · Walden Pond State Reservation

Trailhead: 42.44789, -71.35304

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Fire Road North, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 350 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/fire-road-north-out-back-4-km-5a56

Trail surface

36% dirt8% gravel56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 12 min before dark.

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