Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Ovenbird Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 427 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Ovenbird Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near East Groton, MA. It climbs 427 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 390 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60460, -71.52753
Nearest town East Groton, MA

Directions

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Ovenbird Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 427 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Elevation 243–392 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.60460, -71.52753

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 1.4 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  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 Heronry Trail, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading NW.
  22. 150 ftTurn right onto Ovenbird Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading NW.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  30. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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