Walden Pond State Reservation

Thoreau Street Conservation Restriction via Fire Road North

3.4 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Thoreau Street Conservation Restriction via Fire Road North is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Walden Pond State Reservation near Nine Acre Corner, MA. The route reaches Thoreau Street Conservation Restriction at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 213 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44375, -71.36213
Nearest town Nine Acre Corner, MA

Directions

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Thoreau Street Conservation Restriction via Fire Road North

3.4 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 134–214 ft

Out & Back · Walden Pond State Reservation

Trailhead: 42.44375, -71.36213

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Fire Road North, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 450 ftReach Thoreau Street Conservation Restriction, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.7 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

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.3″ 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 84°63°
Thu 88°70° 26%
Fri 96°72° 30%
Sat 94°70° 33%
Sun 96°68°
Mon 92°73° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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