Fireroad
4.9 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Fireroad is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Willows, MA. It climbs 314 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi259 – 390 ft5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 42.59461, -71.54192
Nearest town Willows, MA
Directions
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Fireroad
4.9 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 260–392 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: connector · 42.59461, -71.54192
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Ovenbird Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Fire Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Fireroad, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Fire Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Ovenbird Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
93% dirt7% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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