Wright & Adams Woods, Concord MA

• 4-star hikes • 4 to 6 mile options • Easy | Gain 240 to 470 feet • Concord & Lincoln, MA | MetroWest Region . Fall colors on the shores of Fairhaven Bay Wright Woods and Adams Woods are adjacent conservation lands south of the town of Concord, Massachusetts. Located close to the popular Walden Pond made famous by American writer and naturalist Henry David Thoreau, these lands remain in a mostly natural state and are visited infrequently, mostly by locals looking for some nearby tranquility. Thoreau wrote many times about his wanderings along the trails between the Sudbury River and Mount Misery, as well as his time boating on Fairhaven Bay. He would likely recognize the area, which has changed little since his time. That stands in stark contrast to Walden Pond, which has seen developments come and go, including the building and razing of an entire amusement park. Today, Walden draws throngs of visitors who are largely unaware that its popular sandy shores were artificially imported,…