East Woods
East Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Malden Hill stands 260 m to the west, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Wrack Meadow, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Boylston Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 11.0 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 18.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 27.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 28.3 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wrack Meadow: 0.9 mi
- Mile Hill Woods: 1.0 mi
- Wrack Meadow: 1.2 mi
- Malone Cr: 1.2 mi
- Ball Hill Road Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Faggot Hill: 1.0 mi
- Green Hill: 1.0 mi
- Barnes Hill: 1.2 mi
- Ball Hill: 1.3 mi
- Apron Hill: 1.4 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 1.4 mi
- The Clearing: 1.4 mi
- Shade Garden: 1.5 mi
- Inner Park: 1.5 mi
- Cottage & Vegetable Gardens: 1.6 mi
- Temple of Peace: 1.4 mi
- Frank’s Column: 1.5 mi
- The Folly: 1.5 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 4.1 mi
- WW2?: 4.1 mi
- Pan Statue: 1.5 mi
- Folly: 1.6 mi
- Siegfried: 7.9 mi
- Uncle Beazley: 7.9 mi
- Sundial: 7.9 mi
- Town Tennis Courts: 2.2 mi
- Philbin Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
- Carlisle Park: 3.3 mi
- Duck Harbor: 3.4 mi
- Central Park: 3.6 mi
- Log Chair: 2.6 mi
- Wachusett Dam: 2.7 mi
- Clinton Tunnel - West Entrance: 2.8 mi
- Clinton Tunnel - East Entrance: 2.8 mi
- Trail Marker # 141: 3.0 mi
- The Icon Museum and Study Center: 3.5 mi
- Shrewsbury Historical Society: 4.8 mi
- EcoTarium: 7.9 mi
- Salisbury Mansion: 8.4 mi
- Major Taylor Museum: 8.4 mi
- Sterling Town Beach: 4.2 mi
- Lake Chauncy Public Beach: 6.8 mi
- Bolton Town Beach: 6.9 mi
- Centennial Beach: 8.3 mi
- Memorial Beach: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Trap Falls: 21.6 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 22.2 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 22.5 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 22.5 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 1.7 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 2.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 11.3 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 12.8 mi
- Ice Fall: 13.6 mi
- Cascades: 14.2 mi
- Emerson Falls: 14.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 21.6 mi
- Mystery Spring: 20.7 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 22.0 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 10.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of East Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malden Hill | W 269° | 260 m | 5.8 mi |
| Stratton Hill | WSW 242° | 244 m | 6.1 mi |
| Laurel Mt. | WSW 242° | 241 m | 6.4 mi |
| Meeting House Hall | SSW 192° | 225 m | 4.2 mi |
| Rawson Hill | SSW 193° | 223 m | 3.2 mi |
| Redstone Hill | NNW 336° | 206 m | 5.7 mi |
| Longley Hill | S 182° | 205 m | 1.9 mi |
| Bartlett Hill | S 170° | 201 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:32 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worcester, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29778366
Day trips start here
- Clinton · 4 mi
- Shrewsbury · 5 mi
- Hudson · 7 mi
- Marlborough · 7 mi
- Boroughs · 8 mi
- Central Massachusetts · 8 mi
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