Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Copperhead & Fireroad

3.2 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Copperhead & Fireroad is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Willows, MA. It climbs 272 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 400 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Heronry Trail 42.58083, -71.53143
Nearest town Willows, MA

Directions

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Copperhead & Fireroad

3.2 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 228–402 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: Heronry Trail · 42.58083, -71.53143

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Heronry Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Fireroad, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Copperhead, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fireroad, heading NW.
  7. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 450 ftTurn right onto Heronry Trail, heading N.
  10. 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.

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 89°68° 29%
Fri 95°72° 32%
Sat 93°71° 32%
Sun 96°69°
Mon 96°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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