Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Fireroad

4.7 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Fireroad is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Willows, MA. It climbs 310 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 390 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fireroad 42.57829, -71.52325
Nearest town Willows, MA

Directions

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Fireroad

4.7 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 257–392 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: Fireroad · 42.57829, -71.52325

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fireroad, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Fire Road, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Ovenbird Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftTurn left onto Ovenbird Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Heronry Trail, heading E.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left onto Fireroad, heading SE.
  22. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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