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TO MBTA FITCHBURG COMMUTER LINE ROUTE 495, ACTON h Fire d Sout Road North T 147 Fire Roa th Fir idge r Pa e e R a 167 Pond I R Pin i c o l Long Cove e ad F N Ice Fort Cove o or rt th Cove Roa Heywood’s Meadow d FIELD 187 l i Path ail Lo a w r Tr op r do e T a k e s h r F M E e t k a s a Heyw ’s E 187 i P 187 ood 206 r h d n a a w 167 o v o e T R n H e y t e v B 187 2 y n o a 167 w a 187 C y o h Little Cove t o R S r 167 d o o ’ H s F a e d m th M e loc Pa k 270 80 c e 100 I B a E e m a d 40 n W C Baker Bridge Road o EMERSON’S e Concord Road r o w s 60 F a n CLIFF i o e t c e R n l o 206 265 d r r o ’s 20 d t a o F d C Walden Pond R o oa w R d l oreau’s o r ty i a k n n u 226 o 246 Cove d C T d F Ol r o a O r i k l l d C 187 o h n h t THOREAU t c 187 a a HOUSE SITE o P P Wyman 167 r ORIGINAL d d 167 R l n e Meadow i o d ra P g . T d 187 i er R k O Es W l y d m W a C 60 y n o m u Pond Path a th a n 126 n P R 187 t o . y a d R d R CONNECTS o 40 226 y a TO LINCOLN 167 r d h THOREAU’S a TOWN TRAILS t d BOAT h a BEANFIELD n t P PARKING a u Deep Cove e P 206 o g e B d g i d i R 187 R r e Woods Path 226 w o Walden Street Walden Street L 20 il ra TO CONCORD CENTER, T COMMUTER RAIL STATION BOAT MAIN BEACH RED CROSS BEACHood erw LAUNCH Sh GATE MAIN ENTRANCE THOREAU HOUSE REPLICA BUS SEASONAL DROPOFF BATHHOUSE VISITOR CENTER MAINTENANCE GARAGE Spur Welcome to DCR’s P ill i n H e e n Goose P Walden Pond H i on il P d 2 Walden Pond State Reservation l 187 Sp Sp u ur r G State Reservation o Renowned as the former home of Henry David Thoreau o 206 s e and the inspiration for his book, Walden, Walden Pond offers 167 P o n d over 300 acres of park land primarily used for swimming and T r a hiking. i Goose Pond Road l The reservation is part of the Massachusetts state park system and is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), an agency of the LEGEND Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Goose Pond Visitor Center, Park Headquarters, Restrooms, and Bookstore About DCR Contact Station TO G DCR oversees 450,000 acres of parks, forests, beaches, SANDY o Seasonal Bathhouse, Restrooms, o POND s bike trails, watersheds, and dams. Its mission is to protect, First Aid, and Lifeguard Station e ROAD CONCORD LINCOLN P promote, and enhance the state’s natural, cultural, and Parking Lot o n d recreational resources. To learn more about DCR and to dis- 187 Gate* S 167 p cover more parks and recreational opportunities within the u 206 Scenic Vista r Massachusetts state parks, visit www.mass.gov/dcr. Boat Ramp Reservation Roads and Trails Designated by a heart symbol, Healthy Heart Trails are Paved Road pathways or trails used for hiking or walking that are easy to Unpaved Road moderate in activity level and intended for routine use to help build a healthy heart. Paved Path Wide Trail TRAIL USE GUIDELINES AT WALDEN POND Trail • Stay on designated trails and roads. Crosswalk • Observe all posted rules and regulations. Stairs • Motorized uses prohibited. Ramp • Bicycles and horses are not permitted on any hiking Footbridge TRAIL MAP trail or unpaved road Healthy Heart Trail (1.7 miles) Bay Circuit Trail (section) Elevation Contour (10 foot interval) Sponsored by: Depth Contour (5 foot interval, 2001) Pond Wetland Walden Pond State Reservation Town Boundary 915 Walden Street (Route 126) Walden Pond State Reservation Concord, MA 01742 (978) 369-3254 * Gates are in place to discourage motor vehicle use. TO ROUTES 128 & 95, ¼ All other trail users are welcome to travel beyond gate. BOSTON 2019 MILES.