Ovenbird Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Ovenbird Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Groton, MA. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ovenbird Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 260–343 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 42.60304, -71.54165
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 300 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 SE.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Ovenbird Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftArrive 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 2.0 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Chestnut Oak Loop Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Heronry Viewpoint via Ovenbird Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Ovenbird Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Heronry Trail 5 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Heronry Trail 5 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Fireroad 6.2 mi · ▲ 364 ft
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