Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Ovenbird Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Ovenbird Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Willows, MA. It climbs 288 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 390 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.56801, -71.52627
Nearest town Willows, MA

Directions

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Ovenbird Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 254–392 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.56801, -71.52627

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 58°F / low 47° · precip 52% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Fire Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Ovenbird Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto Ovenbird Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fire Road, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading E.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 50 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

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 58°F47°
Precip52%Wind2 mphUV1Humidity98%
Rained 0.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 23% rain12 PM: 33% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 51% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 37% rain5 PM: 38% rain6 PM: 52% rain7 PM: 42% rain8 PM: 37% rain9 PM: 43% rain10 PM: 39% rain11 PM: 38% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°53° 38%
Tue 60°46°
Wed 61°43°
Thu 63°41°
Fri 63°47° 35%
Sat 60°51° 39%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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