Brewster's Woods

Brewster Ridge Conservation Restriction & Concord National Wild & Scenic River via Fisher Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 50 min

Brewster Ridge Conservation Restriction & Concord National Wild & Scenic River via Fisher Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Brewster's Woods near West Bedford, MA. The route passes Concord National Wild & Scenic River before reaching Brewster Ridge Conservation Restriction at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 200 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Main Trail (yellow) 42.48770, -71.32558
Nearest town West Bedford, MA

Directions

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Brewster Ridge Conservation Restriction & Concord National Wild & Scenic River via Fisher Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 50 min

Elevation 117–201 ft

Out & Back · Brewster's Woods

Trailhead: Main Trail (yellow) · 42.48770, -71.32558

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Main Trail (yellow), heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miPass Concord National Wild & Scenic River.
  3. 150 ftSharp left onto River Loop Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miReach Brewster Ridge Conservation Restriction, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Fisher Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.7 miContinue straight onto River Loop Trail, heading S.
  8. 250 ftSharp right onto Main Trail (yellow), heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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