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Huckins Farm Conservation Rest

Huckins Farm Conservation Rest–Concord National Wild & Scenic River, 5 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 1 hr

Huckins Farm Conservation Rest–Concord National Wild & Scenic River, 5 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Huckins Farm Conservation Rest near South Billerica, MA. The route passes Huckins Farm Conservation Rest and vernal pool before reaching Concord National Wild & Scenic River at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 190 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Minnie Reid Huckins Farm Trail (blue) 42.52136, -71.28818
Nearest town South Billerica, MA
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Huckins Farm Conservation Rest–Concord National Wild & Scenic River, 5 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 115–190 ft

Out & Back · Huckins Farm Conservation Rest

Trailhead: Minnie Reid Huckins Farm Trail (blue) · 42.52136, -71.28818

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Minnie Reid Huckins Farm Trail (blue), heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miPass Huckins Farm Conservation Rest.
  3. 400 ftBear left onto Wet trail, heading W.
  4. 350 ftTurn left onto Huckins Farm Perimeter Path, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Two Brothers Approach Trail - Orange, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Huckins Farm Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miPass vernal pool.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail (blue), heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miPass Concord National Wild & Scenic River.
  12. 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
  13. 250 ftReach Huckins Farm Conservation Rest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Huckins Farm Perimeter Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Two Brothers Approach Trail - Orange, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 100 ftTurn left onto Huckins Farm Perimeter Path, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right onto Wet trail, heading N.
  20. 350 ftBear right onto Minnie Reid Huckins Farm Trail (blue), heading N.
  21. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/two-brothers-rocks-vernal-pool-out-back-3-lakes-5-km-4b7e

Trail surface

73% dirt1% paved26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 16 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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