Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary

Holdredge Trail–Power Line Trail, 5 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 50 min

Holdredge Trail–Power Line Trail, 5 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary near Oakland Heights, MA. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi449 – 610 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Smiley Face Trail 42.22359, -71.77827
Nearest town Oakland Heights, MA

Directions

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Holdredge Trail–Power Line Trail, 5 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 50 min

Elevation 449–612 ft

Out & Back · Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: Smiley Face Trail · 42.22359, -71.77827

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 59°F / low 50° · precip 63% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start on Smiley Face Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Sprague Trail Extension, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sprague Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miSharp left onto Holdredge Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Well Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto Power Line Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Sprague Trail Extension, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Smiley Face Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 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

90% dirt10% boardwalk

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 59°F50°
Precip63%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 8% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 9% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 30% rain12 PM: 49% rain1 PM: 55% rain2 PM: 54% rain3 PM: 58% rain4 PM: 41% rain5 PM: 45% rain6 PM: 63% rain7 PM: 41% rain8 PM: 32% rain9 PM: 33% rain10 PM: 45% rain11 PM: 58% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Mon 65°54° 52%
Tue 59°44°
Wed 61°44°
Thu 62°42°
Fri 62°48° 32%
Sat 58°49° 39%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 5 min before dark.

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