Branch street woods–Winthrop Dahl Nature Preserve, 3 groves
5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Branch street woods–Winthrop Dahl Nature Preserve, 3 groves is a 5-mile out-and-back near Norton Grove, MA. The route passes Winthrop Dahl Nature Preserve and Branch street woods. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Branch street woods–Winthrop Dahl Nature Preserve, 3 groves
5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 113–150 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: World War II Veterans Memorial Trail · 41.99619, -71.18538
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on World War II Veterans Memorial Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Winthrop Dahl Nature Preserve.
- 0.9 miPass Branch street woods.
- 1.6 miReach Branch street woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from World War II Veterans Memorial Trail Trailhead
- Johnson Acres–Hill St. Land, 4 groves 7.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Johnson Acres & Winthrop Dahl Nature Preserve via World War II Veterans Memorial Trail 1.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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