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Flat Rock Wildlife Sanctuary

Pipeline Path

2 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 48 min

Pipeline Path is a 2-mile out-and-back in Flat Rock Wildlife Sanctuary near Fitchburg, MA. It climbs 279 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 929 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60258, -71.80568
Nearest town Fitchburg, MA
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Pipeline Path

2 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 48 min

Elevation 627–928 ft

Out & Back · Flat Rock Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.60258, -71.80568

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Burbank Hospital stop 585 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Swamp Path, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 450 ftBear left onto Main Path, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  6. 400 ftSharp left onto Pipeline Path, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  10. 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Main Path, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  13. 450 ftTurn right onto Swamp Path, heading E.
  14. 0.4 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/pipeline-path-out-back-68b1

Trail surface

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 87°68° 44%
Fri 92°69° 34%
Sat 91°68° 34%
Sun 91°66°
Mon 89°71° 16%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Burbank Hospital stop 585 m from the trailhead

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