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.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 335 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60047, -71.48641
Nearest town Forge Village, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 100 ftSharp left onto unmaintained, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Path, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Main Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto White Birch Nature Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftReach White Birch Nature Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Path, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  21. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

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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