Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Fireroad

7.6 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Fireroad is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Willows, MA. It climbs 402 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 390 ft · steepest grade: 16%8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.59638, -71.53704
Nearest town Willows, MA

Directions

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Fireroad

7.6 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 260–392 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: connector · 42.59638, -71.53704

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  6. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 450 ftBear left onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading S.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto Ovenbird Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fire Road, heading E.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading E.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left onto Fireroad, heading SE.
  22. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left onto Fire Road, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading NW.
  26. 100 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Ovenbird Trail, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  31. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  35. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  36. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  38. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 500 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  40. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  43. 0.2 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

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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