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Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

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.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 390 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fireroad 42.57492, -71.52822
Nearest town Willows, MA
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start on Fireroad, heading S.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Fire Road, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading W.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Ovenbird Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Heronry Trail, heading E.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miSharp left onto Fireroad, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftArrive 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-3-km-fe41

Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 2 min before dark.

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