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Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Kotik Crag–Powerlines Boulder, 5 lakes

11.2 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 4 hr

Kotik Crag–Powerlines Boulder, 5 lakes is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Ayer, MA. The route passes Kotik Crag, Rock Meadow Pond, Powerlines Boulder and Upper Flannagan Pond before reaching Lost Lake at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 529 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 377 ft11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.57273, -71.57727
Nearest town Ayer, MA
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Kotik Crag–Powerlines Boulder, 5 lakes

11.2 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 4 hr

Elevation 216–378 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.57273, -71.57727

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miPass Kotik Crag.
  3. 50 ftPass Rock Meadow Pond.
  4. 50 ftPass Powerlines Boulder.
  5. 0.1 miPass Upper Flannagan Pond.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  14. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miPass Lost Lake.
  24. 0.2 miReach Kotik Crag, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  27. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  31. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  35. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  37. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  38. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  39. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  40. 0.8 miSharp left, heading N.
  41. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  42. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kotik-crag-powerlines-boulder-out-back-5-lakes-18-km-1c32

Trail surface

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1.8″ 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°62°
Thu 88°70° 31%
Fri 95°71° 32%
Sat 94°69° 32%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 92°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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