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Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

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
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftBear left onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading SE.
  7. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Ovenbird Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fire Road, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Fireroad, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left onto Fire Road, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading W.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading W.
  19. 100 ftTurn right onto Ovenbird Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  27. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fireroad-out-back-8-km-9ffc

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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