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Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Kotik Crag–Powerlines Boulder, 4 rocks

8.6 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 3 hr 3 min

Kotik Crag–Powerlines Boulder, 4 rocks is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Groton, MA. The route passes Rock Meadow Pond, Upper Flannagan Pond and Powerlines Boulder before reaching Kotik Crag at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 358 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 377 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60977, -71.53972
Nearest town Groton, MA
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Kotik Crag–Powerlines Boulder, 4 rocks

8.6 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 3 hr 3 min

Elevation 238–378 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.60977, -71.53972

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.8 miPass Rock Meadow Pond.
  15. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miPass Upper Flannagan Pond.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miPass Powerlines Boulder.
  19. 200 ftReach Kotik Crag, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  22. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  25. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  28. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  31. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  32. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  33. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/half-moon-pond-half-moon-pond-out-back-6-lakes-11-km-8ecf

Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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