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Snow Hill Conservation Area

Wylde Woods–Snow Hill Reservation, 4 groves

1.9 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 47 min

Wylde Woods–Snow Hill Reservation, 4 groves is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Snow Hill Conservation Area near Dover, MA. The route passes Snow Hill Reservation and Snow Hill before reaching Wylde Woods at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 287 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 443 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fire Tower Trail 42.22452, -71.28137
Nearest town Dover, MA
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Wylde Woods–Snow Hill Reservation, 4 groves

1.9 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 47 min

Elevation 277–443 ft

Out & Back · Snow Hill Conservation Area

Trailhead: Fire Tower Trail · 42.22452, -71.28137

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fire Tower Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Snow Hill Reservation.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto Chapel Trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Fire Tower Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Hale's Pond Trail, heading S.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 200 ftBear left onto Fire Tower Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftPass Snow Hill.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 400 ftTurn right onto Snow's Hill Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Fire Tower Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miReach Wylde Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Snow's Hill Trail, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 400 ftTurn right onto Fire Tower Trail, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 250 ftTurn left onto Hale's Pond Trail, heading E.
  25. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  26. 400 ftContinue straight onto Fire Tower Trail, heading S.
  27. 200 ftTurn left onto Chapel Trail, heading S.
  28. 50 ftSharp right onto Fire Tower Trail, heading S.
  29. 500 ftArrive 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/wylde-woods-snow-hill-reservation-out-back-3-km-2d13

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 0.7″ 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 8:02 PM
Wed 84°65°
Thu 86°68° 28%
Fri 96°71° 29%
Sat 93°71° 36%
Sun 96°70° 15%
Mon 96°74° 16%

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