Join us for a lovely ride through the western suburbs, starting in Concord and looping through Acton, Littleton, Chelmsford and Carlisle.  We will be on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, and on relatively quiet roads.   There are bathrooms at the start and choices to buy lunch after the ride.  For people who would rather bring lunch, we can all have lunch together in the little park next to the Visitor Center.

Two route options are available.

The ride this week will start at 10:00 am, allowing for additional travel time to the ride start. 

Road ride
Rita Cramer
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 10am
Concord Town Lot
58 Main St
Concord MA 01742
Google map
There are restrooms at the start.

Parking lot is behind the Concord Visitor Center.

Routes
Please download this latest version of the routes before each ride.
Route Miles Elev.* Print Files
Western Wanderings - 33 33 1,352 Cue sheet Send to device
Western Wanderings-37 37 1,594 Cue sheet Send to device
* Elev. is the elevation gain in feet.
Route maps
33 miles
37 miles
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