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Wylde Woods

Wylde Woods–Birch Brook Loop, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 41 min

Wylde Woods–Birch Brook Loop, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Wylde Woods near Dover, MA. The route reaches Wylde Woods. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 220 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Springdale Meadow Trail 42.24503, -71.28548
Nearest town Dover, MA
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Wylde Woods–Birch Brook Loop, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 41 min

Elevation 116–221 ft

Out & Back · Wylde Woods

Trailhead: Springdale Meadow Trail · 42.24503, -71.28548

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start on Springdale Meadow Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 200 ftBear right onto Birch Brook Loop, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Springdale Meadow Trail, heading S.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftPass Wylde Woods.
  7. 150 ftBear right onto Sawyer Loop, heading S.
  8. 200 ftTurn left onto Gas pipeline, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Sawyer Loop, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miReach Wylde Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 200 ftContinue straight onto Sawyer Loop, heading NW.
  14. 450 ftTurn left onto Gas pipeline, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right onto Sawyer Loop, heading NW.
  16. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 250 ftTurn right onto Springdale Meadow Trail, heading N.
  18. 250 ftBear right onto Birch Brook Loop, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Springdale Meadow Trail, heading N.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.4 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/springdale-meadow-trail-out-back

Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 85°64°
Thu 90°70° 28%
Fri 97°72° 29%
Sat 93°70° 36%
Sun 96°68° 15%
Mon 95°72° 16%

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