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Old Rifle Range

Musquetaquid Pond–Kennedy's Pond, 4 lakes

3.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Musquetaquid Pond–Kennedy's Pond, 4 lakes is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Old Rifle Range near West Concord, MA. The route passes Diamond Crossing and Kennedy's Pond before reaching Musquetaquid Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 187 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.45721, -71.39294
Nearest town West Concord, MA
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Musquetaquid Pond–Kennedy's Pond, 4 lakes

3.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 118–186 ft

Out & Back · Old Rifle Range

Trailhead: 42.45721, -71.39294

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: West Concord stop 34 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftPass Diamond Crossing.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miPass Kennedy's Pond.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 400 ftReach Musquetaquid Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftTurn right onto Target Trail (yellow), heading N.
  15. 0.9 miTurn left onto Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/haywards-pond-kennedys-pond-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

48% dirt43% paved9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: West Concord stop 34 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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