Ovenbird Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Ovenbird Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Willows, MA. It climbs 314 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ovenbird Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 260–392 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: connector · 42.59461, -71.54192
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Ovenbird Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Heronry Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 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.
- 0.7 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 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from connector Trailhead
- Chestnut Oak Loop Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Chestnut Oak Loop Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Ovenbird Trail 3 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Ovenbird Trail 3 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Ovenbird Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Ovenbird Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft
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