Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Heronry Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Heronry Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Willows, MA. It climbs 252 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi249 – 345 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59787, -71.53007
Nearest town Willows, MA

Directions

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Heronry Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 248–343 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.59787, -71.53007

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 450 ftBear left onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading S.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto Ovenbird Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fire Road, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading NE.
  21. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 250 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading W.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading W.
  27. 100 ftTurn right onto Ovenbird Trail, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  31. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  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. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  40. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  43. 0.2 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

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~84 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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