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DCR "Lot 1"

Concord Ave. Conservation Area via Western Greenway

4.3 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Concord Ave. Conservation Area via Western Greenway is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in DCR "Lot 1" near Camp Ted, MA. The route reaches Concord Ave. Conservation Area at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 318 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 299 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bull Run Trail 42.39353, -71.23044
Nearest town Camp Ted, MA
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Concord Ave. Conservation Area via Western Greenway

4.3 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 140–298 ft

Out & Back · DCR "Lot 1"

Trailhead: Bull Run Trail · 42.39353, -71.23044

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: 617 Lexington St - Waltham HS stop 543 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bull Run Trail, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftBear right onto Paine Pass, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftTurn right onto Pine Springs Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Western Greenway, heading N.
  5. 1.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftPass Concord Ave. Conservation Area.
  7. 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miReach Concord Ave. Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  11. 2 miTurn left onto Pine Springs Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Paine Pass, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftBear left onto Bull Run Trail, heading SW.
  15. 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-7-km-246c

Trail surface

99% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity86%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.1″ 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 83°62°
Thu 90°70° 26%
Fri 98°74° 29%
Sat 95°72° 37%
Sun 97°69°
Mon 95°77° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 617 Lexington St - Waltham HS stop 543 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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