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Graniteville Woods Conservation

Kissacook Hill & Snake Meadow Hill via White Birch Nature Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 456 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Kissacook Hill & Snake Meadow Hill via White Birch Nature Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Graniteville Woods Conservation near Graniteville, MA. The route passes Snake Meadow Hill before reaching Kissacook Hill at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 456 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 404 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60128, -71.47304
Nearest town Graniteville, MA
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Kissacook Hill & Snake Meadow Hill via White Birch Nature Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 456 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 198–402 ft

Out & Back · Graniteville Woods Conservation

Trailhead: 42.60128, -71.47304

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miPass Snake Meadow Hill.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftSharp left onto unmaintained, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Path, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Main Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miReach Kissacook Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Path, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kissacook-hill-snake-meadow-hill-out-back-10-km-fc86

Trail surface

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F60°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°61°
Thu 86°69° 29%
Fri 95°71° 31%
Sat 93°68° 33%
Sun 94°67°
Mon 92°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 8 min before dark.

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