Secondary Trail (red) & Target Trail (yellow) is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Old Rifle Range near West Concord, MA. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi118 – 203 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bruce Freeman Rail Trail 42.45671, -71.39236
Nearest town West Concord, MA
Directions
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Secondary Trail (red) & Target Trail (yellow)
3.6 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 118–204 ft
Out & Back · Old Rifle Range
Trailhead: Bruce Freeman Rail Trail · 42.45671, -71.39236
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 47° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Transit-accessible: West Concord stop 53 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Secondary Trail (red), heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Target Trail (yellow), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Target Trail (yellow), heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 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
54% dirt46% paved
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 60°F47°
Precip51%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity95%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (2.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon
67°54°
59%
Tue
60°48°
Wed
62°46°
Thu
63°44°
Fri
62°48°
35%
Sat
59°51°
43%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 3 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: West Concord stop 53 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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