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Hiking/Walking Trails in
Concord MA
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Lots of great possibilities
for walking in and around Concord, Massachusetts.
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Concord has many walking trails. Walking Tour of ConcordMy free guide to walking around Concord center and hitting all its major sights. More... Emerson-Thoreau AmbleA re-creation of a path along the route that Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and their families may have used to walk to Walden Pond, The Amble starts at Heywood Meadow (Lexington Road & Heywood Street), passes behind the Ralph Waldo Emerson House, crosses a footbridge over the Mill Brook, then goes behind the police and firefighter buildings and past the Concord Ice Company before heading into Hapgood Wright Town Forest, up Brister's Hill to MA Route 2, and thus to Walden Pond. As of early 2013, the footpath is still being developed. Stout shoes are a must for the portion between Heywood Meadow and Hapgood Wright Town Forest. Walden PondThe Walden Pond State Reservation has numerous marked hiking trails around Walden Pond. Maps are available at the site. More... Great Meadows National Wildlife RefugeThis wildlife sanctuary along 12 miles of
the Concord and Sudbury rivers has numerous
trails for short hikes and bird-watching.
More... Bay Circuit TrailThis hiking trail that joins 34 towns in eastern Massachusetts, linking parks and open spaces, comes through Concord. More... Town of Concord Conservation LandThe Concord town government sells maps showing hiking trails on the towns extensive conservation lands. Drop in at the Town House on Monument Square and buy a copy. More...
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A flowered path in Concord MA.
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