Anaconda & Copperhead
3.1 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Anaconda & Copperhead is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Willows, MA. It climbs 281 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Anaconda & Copperhead
3.1 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 228–392 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: Heronry Trail · 42.58083, -71.53143
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Heronry Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Anaconda, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Fireroad, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Copperhead, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fireroad, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Heronry Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 0.2 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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