Fireroad
8.9 mi · ▲ 486 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Fireroad is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Groton, MA. It climbs 486 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi246 – 390 ft9.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61682, -71.54234
Nearest town Groton, MA
Directions
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Fireroad
8.9 mi · ▲ 486 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Elevation 247–392 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 42.61682, -71.54234
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Ovenbird Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Heronry Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Fireroad, heading SE.
- 0.7 miReach Fireroad, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Fire Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Ovenbird Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
88% dirt12% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~88 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.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Chestnut Oak Loop Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 234 ft
- Ovenbird Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 262 ft
- Ovenbird Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 262 ft
- Heronry Trail 6.9 mi · ▲ 262 ft
- Heronry Trail 6.9 mi · ▲ 262 ft
- Fireroad 8.1 mi · ▲ 459 ft
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