Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

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.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 345 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60304, -71.54165
Nearest town Groton, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 1.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 450 ftBear left onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading SE.
  8. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Ovenbird Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Heronry Trail, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading W.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Ovenbird Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading W.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  22. 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

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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