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Flints Pond Conservation Area

Pine Hill–Millots Land, 10 groves

10.1 mi · ▲ 434 ft · 3 hr 35 min

Pine Hill–Millots Land, 10 groves is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Flints Pond Conservation Area near Concord, MA. The route passes Walden Pond, Walden Pond State Reservation Beach, Andromeda Pond (north) and 6 more. It climbs 434 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 315 ft10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.44635, -71.35015
Nearest town Concord, MA
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Pine Hill–Millots Land, 10 groves

10.1 mi · ▲ 434 ft · 3 hr 35 min

Elevation 164–315 ft

Out & Back · Flints Pond Conservation Area

Trailhead: connector · 42.44635, -71.35015

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

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Fire Road North, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miPass Walden Pond.
  5. 50 ftPass Walden Pond State Reservation Beach.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Pond Path, heading SE.
  7. 400 ftPass Andromeda Pond (north).
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftBear left onto Esker Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miPass Walden Pond State Reservation Beach.
  12. 200 ftPass Main Beach.
  13. 100 ftPass Pine Hill.
  14. 200 ftTurn right onto Heywood's Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  15. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miPass Adams Land.
  19. 200 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  20. 350 ftPass Millots Land.
  21. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miPass Flints Pond.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  29. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  30. 1 miContinue straight onto Old Bedford Road, heading NE.
  31. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  33. 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
  34. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftReach Pine Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  38. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  39. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  41. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  42. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  43. 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  44. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  45. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  46. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  47. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  49. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  50. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  51. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  52. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  53. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  54. 150 ftTurn right onto Heywood's Meadow Trail, heading NW.
  55. 500 ftTurn left onto Esker Trail, heading SW.
  56. 0.2 miBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  57. 100 ftBear right onto Pond Path, heading NW.
  58. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fire Road North, heading N.
  59. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  60. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  61. 50 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/main-beach-walden-pond-out-back-8-beaches-15-km

Trail surface

55% dirt2% paved43% 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:35 PM.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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