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Walden Pond State Reservation

Thoreau Street Conservation Restriction–Walden Pond, 7 beaches

4.9 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Thoreau Street Conservation Restriction–Walden Pond, 7 beaches is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Walden Pond State Reservation near Concord, MA. The route passes Goose Pond, Walden Pond State Reservation Beach, Red Cross Beach and 3 more before reaching Thoreau Street Conservation Restriction at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 204 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 223 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Harry Beyer Assessed Trail 42.44583, -71.34078
Nearest town Concord, MA
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Thoreau Street Conservation Restriction–Walden Pond, 7 beaches

4.9 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 134–223 ft

Out & Back · Walden Pond State Reservation

Trailhead: Harry Beyer Assessed Trail · 42.44583, -71.34078

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Harry Beyer Assessed Trail, heading NE.
  2. 200 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail (yellow), heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Thoreau's on Path Brister's Hill, heading SE.
  4. 300 ftBear left onto Alternate Thoreau's on Path Brister's Hill, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right onto Goose Pond Spur, heading E.
  7. 50 ftPass Goose Pond.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pine Hill Spur, heading S.
  9. 50 ftPass Walden Pond State Reservation Beach.
  10. 150 ftBear right onto Goose Pond Trail, heading S.
  11. 350 ftPass Red Cross Beach.
  12. 100 ftPass Walden Pond.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Lower Woods Path, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Ridge Path, heading W.
  17. 500 ftPass Walden Pond State Reservation Beach.
  18. 150 ftTurn right onto Pond Path, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miPass Walden Pond State Reservation Beach.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Fire Road North, heading SW.
  21. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 450 ftReach Thoreau Street Conservation Restriction, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  27. 0.7 miTurn left onto Pond Path, heading SE.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ridge Path, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Lower Woods Path, heading E.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 100 ftContinue straight onto Goose Pond Trail, heading NE.
  34. 450 ftBear left onto Pine Hill Spur, heading S.
  35. 150 ftTurn left onto Goose Pond Spur, heading S.
  36. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Alternate Thoreau's on Path Brister's Hill, heading NW.
  39. 450 ftBear right onto Thoreau's on Path Brister's Hill, heading N.
  40. 300 ftTurn left onto Main Trail (yellow), heading E.
  41. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Harry Beyer Assessed Trail, heading NE.
  42. 50 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/thoreaus-on-path-bristers-hill-viewpoint-goose-pond-out-back-7-beaches-7-km

Trail surface

49% dirt6% gravel45% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.7″ 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 2.1 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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