Desert Conservation Land

Old Concord Road & Plymton Trail via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside

4.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Old Concord Road & Plymton Trail via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Desert Conservation Land near Gleasondale Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 236 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.39053, -71.49547
Nearest town Gleasondale Station, MA

Directions

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Old Concord Road & Plymton Trail via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside

4.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 175–237 ft

Out & Back · Desert Conservation Land

Trailhead: 42.39053, -71.49547

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 300 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.7 miSharp right onto Old Concord Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Plymton Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miReach Old Concord Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Old Concord Road, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading NE.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

50% dirt45% paved5% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 83°F64°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity61%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:17 PM
Sat 72°61° 30%
Sun 72°55°
Mon 80°52°
Tue 81°59°
Wed 81°64° 35%
Thu 73°57° 35%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 9 min before dark.

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