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Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

White Pine Forest–Dellovo Conservation Area, 5 groves

1.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 22 min

White Pine Forest–Dellovo Conservation Area, 5 groves is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge near West Bedford, MA. The route passes Dellovo Conservation Area, White Pine Forest, White Pine Forest and Lower Impoundment before reaching Dike Trail (east) Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 138 ft1.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Reformatory Branch Trail 42.47962, -71.31505
Nearest town West Bedford, MA
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White Pine Forest–Dellovo Conservation Area, 5 groves

1.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 22 min

Elevation 119–139 ft

Out & Back · Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: Reformatory Branch Trail · 42.47962, -71.31505

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Reformatory Branch Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Dellovo Conservation Area.
  3. 0.1 miPass White Pine Forest.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 450 ftBear left onto Timber Trail, heading W.
  6. 450 ftTurn right onto High Water Trail, heading W.
  7. 100 ftPass Lower Impoundment.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Dike Trail (east), heading N.
  9. 300 ftPass Dike Trail (east) Viewpoint.
  10. 50 ftReach White Pine Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 350 ftTurn left onto High Water Trail, heading E.
  12. 200 ftTurn left onto Timber Trail, heading NE.
  13. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 500 ftTurn left onto Reformatory Branch Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.3 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/white-pine-forest-dellovo-conservation-area-out-back-6-groves-a1bd

Trail surface

81% dirt4% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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