Nipmuck State Forest

Sessions Meadow Marsh via Paine Hill Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Sessions Meadow Marsh via Paine Hill Road is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Holland, MA. The route reaches Sessions Meadow Marsh at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 284 ft. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi771 – 1,056 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Sessions Meadow Marsh via Paine Hill Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 772–1,056 ft

Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest

Trailhead: 42.03375, -72.17435

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 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. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miReach Sessions Meadow Marsh, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 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

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity77%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (2.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 86°67° 52%
Fri 91°69° 39%
Sat 89°69° 41%
Sun 91°69° 15%
Mon 90°70° 20%

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