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Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Fireroad

8.1 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Fireroad is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Groton, MA. It climbs 459 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 390 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61682, -71.54234
Nearest town Groton, MA
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Fireroad

8.1 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Elevation 247–392 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.61682, -71.54234

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftBear left onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading SE.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Ovenbird Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fire Road, heading E.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left onto Fireroad, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left onto Fire Road, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Ovenbird Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading SW.
  27. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  29. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  33. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  37. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  38. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  39. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fireroad-out-back-13-km-eee4

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.1″ 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 87°70° 31%
Fri 95°71° 31%
Sat 94°68° 33%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 92°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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