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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Ovenbird Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Fire Road, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Fireroad, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Fire Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ovenbird Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 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.
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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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More from connector Trailhead
- Ovenbird Trail 8 mi · ▲ 402 ft
- Ovenbird Trail 8 mi · ▲ 402 ft
- Fireroad 7.6 mi · ▲ 402 ft
- Chestnut Oak Loop Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Ovenbird Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 170 ft
- Ovenbird Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 170 ft
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