Ovenbird Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 52 min
Ovenbird Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Willows, MA. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ovenbird Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 52 min
Elevation 260–362 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: Half Moon Road · 42.58493, -71.55379
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Ovenbird Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Heronry Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Half Moon Road Trailhead
- Half Moon Pond & Half Moon Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Ovenbird Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Heronry Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 141 ft
- Heronry Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 141 ft
- Heronry Viewpoint & Rocky Hill Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Upper Long Pond & Half Moon Pond via Half Moon Road 3 mi · ▲ 170 ft
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