Nipmuck State Forest

Paine Hill Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 240 ft · 59 min

Paine Hill Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Holland, MA. It is mostly level, with 240 ft of elevation gain. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi774 – 1,056 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03375, -72.17435
Nearest town Holland, MA

Directions

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Paine Hill Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 240 ft · 59 min

Elevation 774–1,056 ft

Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest

Trailhead: 42.03375, -72.17435

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 59°F / low 52° · precip 71% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Paine Hill Road, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 59°F52°
Precip71%Wind2 mphUV1Humidity98%
Rained 1.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 14% rain3 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 15% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 26% rain11 AM: 46% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 71% rain2 PM: 56% rain3 PM: 64% rain4 PM: 46% rain5 PM: 30% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 35% rain8 PM: 31% rain9 PM: 23% rain10 PM: 29% rain11 PM: 35% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Mon 65°55° 39%
Tue 60°46° 16%
Wed 61°46°
Thu 63°43° 15%
Fri 60°49° 31%
Sat 58°49° 31%

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