Wooded Path at Walden Pond
Concord Trail Guide: An Invitation to Enjoy Some of Our Favorite Nature Walks
Concord has long been a community that cherishes the great outdoors. This past year of the COVID pandemic has made our connection to nature even stronger, with hiking, biking, running, and walking outside becoming an important source of relief to long and lonely days of isolation. The discovery of new and fascinating trails has been a real pleasure – and will surely endure even as we are able to gather safely once more. To help us all get out and explore more of our beautiful
town and surroundings, we partnered with Concord’s Division of Natural Resources to put together highlights of some of our favorite walking trails. Dogs are welcome on many of these trails (either on leash or under firm verbal control – please check individual trail rules for details), but please be responsible and remove any pet waste so that all may continue to enjoy these trails.
Each of these beautiful trails has something special to offer, and we hope you will explore them all! Ready to start? Just scan the QR code next to the trail description with the camera on your phone and be connected with an online map to guide your way. Enjoy!
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ANNURSNAC-BAPTIST BROOK With 118 acres of terrain along walking paths ranging from a half hour to a 50-minute trek, there is a lot to explore here. Climb to the top of Annursnac hill and enjoy the clear view of Concord from 361 feet up. Trails invite you to discover ruined buildings from WWII, the remains of a downed radio tower from when the site was used as an antenna research and test site, a path along the Tennessee Gas Pipeline right-of-way, a babbling brook, hilly woodlands, and swampy lowlands. The nearby Black Horse Place is a nod to this area’s history. The Robbins Family Communication Building Ruins Farm was established by John Robbins (the Captain of Acton’s Minuteman Company at the time of the American Revolution) in the 1700s. His grandson Webster Robbins was a purveyor of horses.
Your trusted guides on the trail to and from home
Photo courtesy of Concord Division of Natural Resources
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BY JENNIFER C. SCHÜNEMANN
