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Poitras Memorial Land

Poitras Memorial Land–Mellen Street Conservation Area, 4 groves

2.2 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 50 min

Poitras Memorial Land–Mellen Street Conservation Area, 4 groves is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Poitras Memorial Land near East Holliston, MA. The route passes Poitras Memorial Land, The Daniels Property and Mellen Street Conservation Area. It is mostly level, with 205 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi190 – 348 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20817, -71.42750
Nearest town East Holliston, MA
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Poitras Memorial Land–Mellen Street Conservation Area, 4 groves

2.2 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 50 min

Elevation 192–348 ft

Out & Back · Poitras Memorial Land

Trailhead: 42.20817, -71.42750

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Downtown Holliston stop 745 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Poitras Memorial Land.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto White Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftPass The Daniels Property.
  9. 50 ftPass Mellen Street Conservation Area.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miReach Poitras Memorial Land, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  16. 250 ftTurn left onto White Trail, heading E.
  17. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miArrive 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/poitras-memorial-land-mellen-street-conservation-area-out-back-3-groves-3-km-db96

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 83°63°
Thu 88°70° 33%
Fri 95°71° 29%
Sat 93°70° 35%
Sun 95°67° 15%
Mon 93°72° 16%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Downtown Holliston stop 745 m from the trailhead

Hikes near East Holliston, Massachusetts