Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Ovenbird Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 232 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Ovenbird Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Forge Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 232 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 345 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60280, -71.52572
Nearest town Forge Village, MA

Directions

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Ovenbird Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 232 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 237–343 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.60280, -71.52572

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 450 ftBear left onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto Ovenbird Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Heronry Trail, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading E.
  20. 150 ftTurn right onto Ovenbird Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  24. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  28. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  33. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  34. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  35. 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

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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