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Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Chestnut Oak Loop Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Chestnut Oak Loop Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near East Groton, MA. It is mostly level, with 202 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 345 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60460, -71.52753
Nearest town East Groton, MA
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Chestnut Oak Loop Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 243–343 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.60460, -71.52753

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 1.4 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftBear left onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading SE.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 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/heronry-viewpoint-out-back-9-km-7886

Trail surface

74% dirt26% 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 2.5 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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