Link Trail–Scott Road, 3 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 379 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Link Trail–Scott Road, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Flat Rock Wildlife Sanctuary near Fitchburg, MA. It climbs 379 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi663 – 942 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Scott Road 42.60763, -71.81199
Nearest town Fitchburg, MA
Directions
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Link Trail–Scott Road, 3 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 379 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 664–940 ft
Out & Back · Flat Rock Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: Scott Road · 42.60763, -71.81199
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on Scott Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Main Path, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Scott Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Flat Rock Road (red), heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Link Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Scott Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pipeline Path, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Main Path, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Swamp Path, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Scott Road, heading N.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
12% dirt88% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity73%
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
80°64°
Thu
88°66°
44%
Fri
93°70°
33%
Sat
91°70°
33%
Sun
94°68°
Mon
92°70°
15%
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Scott Road Trailhead
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- Falulah Reservoir–Main Path, 3 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 231 ft
- Main Path–Pipeline Path, 4 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 359 ft
- Overlook Reservoir–Overlook Trail (red), 4 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 450 ft
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