Graniteville Woods Conservation
White Birch Nature Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 59 min
White Birch Nature Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Graniteville Woods Conservation near Graniteville, MA. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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White Birch Nature Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 59 min
Elevation 198–386 ft
Out & Back · Graniteville Woods Conservation
Trailhead: 42.59905, -71.47332
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 58°F / low 46° · precip 51% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto unmaintained, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Path, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Main Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto White Birch Nature Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach White Birch Nature Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Path, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 11 min before dark.
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More from this trailhead
- Snake Meadow Hill & White Birch Nature Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 282 ft
- Kissacook Hill–Snake Meadow Hill, 3 summits 6.3 mi · ▲ 689 ft
- Kissacook Hill & Snake Meadow Hill via White Birch Nature Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 456 ft
- unmaintained 2.2 mi · ▲ 137 ft
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