Graniteville Woods Conservation

Snake Meadow Hill & White Birch Nature Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Snake Meadow Hill & White Birch Nature Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Graniteville Woods Conservation near Graniteville, MA. The route reaches Snake Meadow Hill. It climbs 282 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 404 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60128, -71.47304
Nearest town Graniteville, MA

Directions

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Snake Meadow Hill & White Birch Nature Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 198–402 ft

Out & Back · Graniteville Woods Conservation

Trailhead: 42.60128, -71.47304

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 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 left onto Main Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto White Birch Nature Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftReach Snake Meadow Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  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 N.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:28 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:49 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:17 PM.

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