Ronchetti Conservation Area

Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary–Birchwood Hills, 4 groves

2.6 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 56 min

Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary–Birchwood Hills, 4 groves is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Ronchetti Conservation Area near Shirley Center, MA. The route passes Birchwood Hills and Holden Road Conservation Area before reaching Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi315 – 453 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Robbs Hill Ridge Trail 42.56072, -71.67774
Nearest town Shirley Center, MA

Directions

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Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary–Birchwood Hills, 4 groves

2.6 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 56 min

Elevation 316–453 ft

Out & Back · Ronchetti Conservation Area

Trailhead: Robbs Hill Ridge Trail · 42.56072, -71.67774

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Robbs Hill Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Robbs Hill Trail, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Holden Trust Eastern Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Holden Trust to Ronchetti, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Holden Trust Eastern Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ronchetti to Holden Trust and Robbs Hill, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto Robbs Hill to Ronchetti, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miPass Birchwood Hills.
  9. 50 ftPass Holden Road Conservation Area.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftReach Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right onto Ronchetti to Holden Trust and Robbs Hill, heading N.
  16. 250 ftTurn left onto Holden Trust Eastern Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Holden Trust to Ronchetti, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Holden Trust Eastern Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Robbs Hill Trail, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Robbs Hill Ridge Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 83°62°
Thu 88°70° 34%
Fri 94°71° 33%
Sat 93°69° 32%
Sun 93°67°
Mon 91°72° 15%

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