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Walden Pond State Reservation

Sudbury River via Fire Road North

2.5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 53 min

Sudbury River via Fire Road North is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Walden Pond State Reservation near Concord, MA. The route reaches Sudbury River at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 213 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44639, -71.34950
Nearest town Concord, MA
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Sudbury River via Fire Road North

2.5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 53 min

Elevation 126–214 ft

Out & Back · Walden Pond State Reservation

Trailhead: 42.44639, -71.34950

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Fire Road North, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miReach Sudbury River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 250 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/sudbury-river-fairhaven-trail-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 15 min before dark.

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