Ovenbird Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Ovenbird Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near East Groton, MA. It is mostly level, with 229 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ovenbird Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 243–343 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 42.60460, -71.52753
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Ovenbird Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Fire Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ovenbird Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Chestnut Oak Loop Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 202 ft
- Chestnut Oak Loop Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 235 ft
- Ovenbird Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 229 ft
- Ovenbird Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 232 ft
- Ovenbird Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 232 ft
- Heronry Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 229 ft
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