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DCR "Lot 1"

Concord Ave. Conservation Area via Western Greenway

1.9 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 41 min

Concord Ave. Conservation Area via Western Greenway is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in DCR "Lot 1" near Camp Ted, MA. The route reaches Concord Ave. Conservation Area at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 89 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 341 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40373, -71.22336
Nearest town Camp Ted, MA
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Concord Ave. Conservation Area via Western Greenway

1.9 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 41 min

Elevation 246–342 ft

Out & Back · DCR "Lot 1"

Trailhead: 42.40373, -71.22336

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Forest St. @ Doty St. stop 753 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 200 ftSharp right onto Western Greenway, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miReach Concord Ave. Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 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/potter-pond-potter-pond-out-back-4-km-2d9a

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 82°61°
Thu 89°69° 25%
Fri 97°73° 29%
Sat 94°71° 38%
Sun 96°68°
Mon 94°76° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Forest St. @ Doty St. stop 753 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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