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.
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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
- Start on Main Trail (yellow), heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Concord National Wild & Scenic River.
- 150 ftSharp left onto River Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Brewster Ridge Conservation Restriction, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Fisher Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto River Loop Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Main Trail (yellow), heading SW.
- 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.
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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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Main Trail (yellow) Trailhead
- Davis Hill–Concord National Wild & Scenic River, 5 sights 1.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Dakins Hill–Balls Hill Loop, 5 summits 1.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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