Fireroad
1.9 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 45 min
Fireroad is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Willows, MA. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fireroad
1.9 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 45 min
Elevation 260–392 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: Fireroad · 42.57492, -71.52822
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start on Fireroad, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Fire Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Ovenbird Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Heronry Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Fireroad, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 6 min before dark.
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