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Graniteville Woods Conservation

Kissacook Hill–Snake Meadow Hill, 3 summits

6.3 mi · ▲ 689 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Kissacook Hill–Snake Meadow Hill, 3 summits is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Graniteville Woods Conservation near Graniteville, MA. The route passes Snake Meadow Hill and Kissacook Hill before reaching Clay Pit Hill at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 689 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 404 ft · steepest grade: 22%6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60128, -71.47304
Nearest town Graniteville, MA
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Kissacook Hill–Snake Meadow Hill, 3 summits

6.3 mi · ▲ 689 ft · 2 hr 27 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 miPass Kissacook Hill.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Orchard Street Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto "Bridle" Path into Westford Sportsmen's Club Connector, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miPass Clay Pit Hill.
  19. 250 ftReach Kissacook Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Orchard Street Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Main Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Path, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  32. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kissacook-hill-snake-meadow-hill-out-back-3-summits-11-km-0c3b

Trail surface

38% dirt62% 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 (~8 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 8 min before dark.

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