The next set of posts were taken on a hike, led by Cherry Corey (her blog is Sense of Place) on October 19, 2013. Lovely weather! Hikers coordinated parking across the street from the High School (the end of that hike) and carpooled to the beginning of the trail, near the Emerson House.
The picture is a trail marker for the "Emerson/Thoreau Amble" (Google map here) and for the Bay Circuit Trail. There is another white rectangle marker which I think is a "Concord Trails" indicator. The photo was taken in Heywoods Meadow next to Emerson house. You can read about the history of the trail being forged (again) by town activists here, taking a walk in 2007.
A Note about Parking: You might want to do what the group did and park at the Trail Head across from Concord Carlistle Regional High School (there is room for a few cars). Or at Emerson House, you can park on the street- but there are not too many spaces. You can easily go all the way to Walden (probably 2 miles), but be aware that Route 2 (A MAJOR HIGHWAY) cuts through the idyllic walk. If you are the type to carry a lot of beach gear with you, park at Walden when you swim. If you are just going to see the scenery, the trail actually skips the Main Beach and leads right to Henry's house site. (Bring a rock for the Cairn!!)
If you are looking for the entrance to the trail, it is at the back of Heywood Meadow. (Heywood owned property around Walden too, in case you know the name "Heywood Meadow" in reference to that part of town) This Heywood Meadow is on Lexington Street and will be on your right if you are coming from the center of town. It is the last patch of open land before you reach Emerson's House (and the Concord Museum across the street). I didn't see a path connecting Emerson's yard (please don't bushwack one!!), but the trail goes just behind the house so that it is in view for the first section.
The picture is a trail marker for the "Emerson/Thoreau Amble" (Google map here) and for the Bay Circuit Trail. There is another white rectangle marker which I think is a "Concord Trails" indicator. The photo was taken in Heywoods Meadow next to Emerson house. You can read about the history of the trail being forged (again) by town activists here, taking a walk in 2007.
A Note about Parking: You might want to do what the group did and park at the Trail Head across from Concord Carlistle Regional High School (there is room for a few cars). Or at Emerson House, you can park on the street- but there are not too many spaces. You can easily go all the way to Walden (probably 2 miles), but be aware that Route 2 (A MAJOR HIGHWAY) cuts through the idyllic walk. If you are the type to carry a lot of beach gear with you, park at Walden when you swim. If you are just going to see the scenery, the trail actually skips the Main Beach and leads right to Henry's house site. (Bring a rock for the Cairn!!)
If you are looking for the entrance to the trail, it is at the back of Heywood Meadow. (Heywood owned property around Walden too, in case you know the name "Heywood Meadow" in reference to that part of town) This Heywood Meadow is on Lexington Street and will be on your right if you are coming from the center of town. It is the last patch of open land before you reach Emerson's House (and the Concord Museum across the street). I didn't see a path connecting Emerson's yard (please don't bushwack one!!), but the trail goes just behind the house so that it is in view for the first section.
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