Pipeline Path–Scott Road, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Pipeline Path–Scott Road, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Flat Rock Wildlife Sanctuary near Fitchburg, MA. It climbs 311 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi627 – 948 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60258, -71.80568
Nearest town Fitchburg, MA
Directions
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Pipeline Path–Scott Road, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 627–947 ft
Out & Back · Flat Rock Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 42.60258, -71.80568
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 56°F / low 47° · precip 60% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Transit-accessible: Burbank Hospital stop 585 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Swamp Path, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Scott Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Flat Rock Road (red), heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Pipeline Path, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Main Path, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Swamp Path, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 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.
Trail surface
10% dirt90% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 56°F47°
Precip60%Wind5 mphUV0Humidity99%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.8″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Mon
64°51°
39%
Tue
59°43°
Wed
60°42°
Thu
63°40°
Fri
62°46°
34%
Sat
59°49°
38%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Burbank Hospital stop 585 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Scott Reservoir–Main Path, 3 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 235 ft
- Pipeline Path 2 mi · ▲ 279 ft
- Falulah Reservoir–Main Path, 4 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 234 ft
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