Bedford Conservation Area–Mary Putnam Webber Wildlife Preserve, 5 groves is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in Bedford Conservation Area near West Bedford, MA. The route passes Dellovo Conservation Area, Bedford Conservation Area, vernal pool and Mary Putnam Webber Wildlife Preserve before reaching Vanderhoof Conservation Area at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi128 – 135 ft1.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Reformatory Branch Trail 42.47970, -71.31441
Nearest town West Bedford, MA
Directions
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Bedford Conservation Area–Mary Putnam Webber Wildlife Preserve, 5 groves
1.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 22 min
Elevation 129–136 ft
Out & Back · Bedford Conservation Area
Trailhead: Reformatory Branch Trail · 42.47970, -71.31441
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 61°F / low 47° · precip 50% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Reformatory Branch Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Dellovo Conservation Area.
- 0.1 miPass Bedford Conservation Area.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Access Trail (yellow), heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Main Trail (blue), heading E.
- 300 ftPass vernal pool.
- 300 ftPass Mary Putnam Webber Wildlife Preserve.
- 0.1 miPass Vanderhoof Conservation Area.
- 50 ftBear left onto Access Trail (yellow), heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftReach Bedford Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Main Trail (blue), heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Access Trail (yellow), heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Reformatory Branch Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Light rainTemperature 61°F47°
Precip50%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon
68°55°
46%
Tue
63°48°
Wed
62°46°
Thu
63°43°
17%
Fri
62°48°
35%
Sat
59°51°
43%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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