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Ronchetti Conservation Area

Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary–Birchwood Hills, 6 groves

5.3 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary–Birchwood Hills, 6 groves is a 5.3-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, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi295 – 453 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Little Turnpike Road Historical 42.58219, -71.66181
Nearest town Shirley Center, MA
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Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary–Birchwood Hills, 6 groves

5.3 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 295–453 ft

Out & Back · Ronchetti Conservation Area

Trailhead: Little Turnpike Road Historical · 42.58219, -71.66181

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Little Turnpike Road Historical, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Fairbanks Gift from Page Street, heading SW.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Robbs Hill to Ronchetti Pass North, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Holden Trust Trail, heading E.
  6. 100 ftTurn left onto Holden Trust Eastern Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ronchetti to Holden Trust and Robbs Hill, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto Robbs Hill to Ronchetti, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miPass Birchwood Hills.
  10. 50 ftPass Holden Road Conservation Area.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 450 ftReach Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right onto Ronchetti to Holden Trust and Robbs Hill, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Holden Trust Eastern Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right onto Holden Trust Trail, heading NW.
  19. 100 ftSharp left onto Robbs Hill to Ronchetti Pass North, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Robbs Hill Northern Loop, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fairbanks Gift from Page Street, heading NW.
  23. 1 miContinue straight onto Little Turnpike Road Historical, heading N.
  24. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/birchwood-hills-holden-road-conservation-area-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:05 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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