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Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Ovenbird Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Ovenbird Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Groton, MA. It climbs 262 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 345 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61682, -71.54234
Nearest town Groton, MA
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Ovenbird Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 247–343 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.61682, -71.54234

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftBear left onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading SE.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Ovenbird Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fire Road, heading E.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading NE.
  17. 50 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 NE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading NE.
  21. 100 ftTurn right onto Ovenbird Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  29. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  34. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  35. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ovenbird-trail-out-back-11-km-9b2f

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 58°F47°
Precip52%Wind2 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.8″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 24% rain12 PM: 34% rain1 PM: 43% rain2 PM: 51% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 37% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 46% rain8 PM: 42% rain9 PM: 43% rain10 PM: 39% rain11 PM: 39% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 67°53° 35%
Tue 60°46°
Wed 61°44°
Thu 63°42°
Fri 63°47° 35%
Sat 60°51° 38%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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