Holland Glen Forest–Water Supply Land, 8 sights
11.1 mi · ▲ 1,591 ft · 4 hr 30 min
Holland Glen Forest–Water Supply Land, 8 sights is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Cadwell Memorial Forest near Meads Corner, MA. The route passes Scarboro Pond, Mount Lincoln and Holland Glen Forest before reaching Water Supply Land at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It climbs 1,591 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Holland Glen Forest–Water Supply Land, 8 sights
11.1 mi · ▲ 1,591 ft · 4 hr 30 min
Elevation 374–1,229 ft
Out & Back · Cadwell Memorial Forest
Trailhead: NET Trail (white) · 42.35011, -72.43438
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 66° · precip 94% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on NET Trail (white), heading N.
- 50 ftPass Scarboro Pond.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Mount Lincoln.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.6 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Munsell Street, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading W.
- 0.8 miPass Holland Glen Forest.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Holland Glen West, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Water Supply Land.
- 250 ftReach Holland Glen Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Munsell Street, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right onto NET Trail (white), heading SW.
- 0.4 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 0.9 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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