Snake Meadow Hill Conservation Area
White Birch Nature Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 12 min
White Birch Nature Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Snake Meadow Hill Conservation Area near Forge Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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White Birch Nature Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 198–334 ft
Out & Back · Snake Meadow Hill Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.60047, -71.48641
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp left onto unmaintained, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Path, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Main Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto White Birch Nature Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach White Birch Nature Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Path, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 5 min before dark.
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More from this trailhead
- Snake Meadow Hill 2.3 mi · ▲ 195 ft
- unmaintained 2.5 mi · ▲ 167 ft
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