Flat Rock Road (red) & Scott Road via Pipeline Path
3.5 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Flat Rock Road (red) & Scott Road via Pipeline Path is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Flat Rock Wildlife Sanctuary near Fitchburg, MA. It climbs 280 ft. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi676 – 863 ft3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59729, -71.81242
Nearest town Fitchburg, MA
Directions
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Flat Rock Road (red) & Scott Road via Pipeline Path
3.5 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 675–864 ft
Out & Back · Flat Rock Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 42.59729, -71.81242
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Transit-accessible: Community Health Connections stop 375 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Pipeline Path, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Scott Road, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Flat Rock Road (red), heading N.
- 100 ftReach Scott Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Scott Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Main Path, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 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
34% dirt66% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
79°63°
Thu
87°66°
42%
Fri
92°69°
33%
Sat
90°70°
33%
Sun
93°68°
Mon
92°70°
15%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Community Health Connections stop 375 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Main Path 2 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- Main Path 2 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- Scott Road & Swamp Path via Main Path 2.6 mi · ▲ 207 ft
- Overlook Reservoir–Falulah Reservoir, 7 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 327 ft
- Scott Reservoir–Overlook Reservoir, 5 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 285 ft
- Falulah Reservoir–Main Path, 3 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 335 ft
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