Flat Rock Wildlife Sanctuary

Falulah Reservoir–Main Path Loop, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Falulah Reservoir–Main Path Loop, 3 sights is a 3.1-mile loop in Flat Rock Wildlife Sanctuary near Fitchburg, MA. The route reaches Falulah Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 249 ft of elevation gain. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi676 – 860 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nichols Road 42.59884, -71.80667
Nearest town Fitchburg, MA

Directions

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Falulah Reservoir–Main Path Loop, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 675–859 ft

Loop · Flat Rock Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: Nichols Road · 42.59884, -71.80667

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Burbank Hospital stop 178 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Nichols Road, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 350 ftPass Falulah Reservoir.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Pipeline Path, heading W.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

40% dirt3% paved57% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 87°66° 42%
Fri 92°69° 33%
Sat 90°70° 33%
Sun 93°68°
Mon 92°70° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Burbank Hospital stop 178 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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