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Brewster's Woods

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

2.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 51 min

Holden Hill–Concord National Wild & Scenic River, 3 summits is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Brewster's Woods near West Bedford, MA. The route passes Concord National Wild & Scenic River before reaching Holden Hill at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 161 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

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

2.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 51 min

Elevation 115–161 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 ftContinue straight onto River Front Trail (yellow), heading W.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto River Front Trail (yellow), heading W.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto Main Trail (yellow), heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Ribbon Trail, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftReach Holden Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto Main Trail (yellow), heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto River Front Trail (yellow), heading W.
  17. 250 ftBear left onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading W.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto River Front Trail (yellow), heading W.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading W.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto River Front Trail (yellow), heading W.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Secondary Trail (red), heading W.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Main Trail (yellow), heading W.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto River Loop Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.7 miTurn left onto Fisher Trail, heading NW.
  25. 200 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/holden-hill-out-back

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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