Branch street woods–Johnson Acres, 4 groves is a 10.5-mile out-and-back near Cranes Station, MA. The route passes Johnson Acres, Winthrop Dahl Nature Preserve and Branch street woods. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi79 – 151 ft10.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: World War II Veterans Memorial Trail 41.96264, -71.15676
Nearest town Cranes Station, MA
Directions
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Branch street woods–Johnson Acres, 4 groves
10.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 32 min
Elevation 79–150 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: World War II Veterans Memorial Trail · 41.96264, -71.15676
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 NW.
- 1.7 miPass Johnson Acres.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miPass 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.
- 3.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
97% paved3% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:47 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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