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Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Ovenbird Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Ovenbird Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Groton, MA. It is mostly level, with 207 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 345 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60977, -71.53972
Nearest town Groton, MA
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Ovenbird Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 258–343 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.60977, -71.53972

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftBear left onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading SE.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Ovenbird Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fire Road, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Heronry Trail, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Ovenbird Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading S.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  29. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  34. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  35. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ovenbird-trail-out-back-9-km-b15e

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 89°68° 30%
Fri 95°72° 32%
Sat 93°71° 32%
Sun 96°69°
Mon 96°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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