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Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Kotik Crag–Powerlines Boulder, 4 rocks

9.8 mi · ▲ 404 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Kotik Crag–Powerlines Boulder, 4 rocks is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Willows, MA. The route passes Rock Meadow Pond, Upper Flannagan Pond and Powerlines Boulder before reaching Kotik Crag at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 404 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 377 ft10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59663, -71.53204
Nearest town Willows, MA
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Kotik Crag–Powerlines Boulder, 4 rocks

9.8 mi · ▲ 404 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Elevation 238–378 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.59663, -71.53204

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  9. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  18. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.8 miPass Rock Meadow Pond.
  20. 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miPass Upper Flannagan Pond.
  22. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miPass Powerlines Boulder.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftReach Kotik Crag, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  29. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  30. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  31. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  32. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  35. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  36. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  38. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 500 ftSharp right, heading N.
  40. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  43. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  44. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  45. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  46. 0.1 miArrive 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/flannagan-pond-upper-flannagan-pond-out-back-3-lakes-17-km-6ba2

Trail surface

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 87°69° 30%
Fri 95°71° 32%
Sat 93°68° 32%
Sun 94°67°
Mon 92°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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