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
Directions
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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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 47° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Transit-accessible: West Concord stop 34 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Diamond Crossing.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miPass Kennedy's Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftReach Musquetaquid Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Target Trail (yellow), heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
48% dirt43% paved9% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 60°F47°
Precip51%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity95%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (2.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon
67°54°
59%
Tue
60°48°
Wed
62°46°
Thu
63°44°
Fri
62°48°
35%
Sat
59°51°
43%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: West Concord stop 34 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Off Powder Mill Road Land & White Pond via Bruce Freeman Rail Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 86 ft
- Secondary Trail (red) & Target Trail (yellow) 3.6 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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