Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Ovenbird Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 53 min

Ovenbird Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Willows, MA. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 361 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.58914, -71.54689
Nearest town Willows, MA

Directions

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Ovenbird Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 53 min

Elevation 260–362 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: connector · 42.58914, -71.54689

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftBear left onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Ovenbird Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Heronry Trail, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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