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Lehtinen Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 38 Google reviews · Running trail in Concord, New Hampshire · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Loop distance
Not reported
Shape
Loop
Shade
Not reported
Access
Not reported

Confirmed from Lehtinen Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

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What runners say about Lehtinen Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (38 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

My preference is for a loop of the riverside trail at the North end of the park and returning along the former rail bed. Super quiet - I spent over four hours here and saw only three people. I have some trail maps over at Trailspotting.com.

★★★★☆ — Stuart , Jan 2022

Little known secret. Great if you can find it. Lots of trails and tracks to take a dog or a bike. I almost feel bad rating it because I'm exposing one of my childhood favorite secret respites! Enjoy!

★★★★★ — Adam , Jan 2018

Concord Trail System (book of trail maps $7 @ Town Hall (Green St, Concord NH)

★★★★☆ — Ed , Oct 2018

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 38 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🔁 Loop trail 2 mentions

“My preference is for a loop of the riverside trail at the North end of the park and returning along the former rail bed.”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • Trail mapOfficial trail map
  • Websiteconcordnh.gov

Where to find Lehtinen Park

Concord, New Hampshire

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.