Rocky Hill Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Rocky Hill Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Willows, MA. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rocky Hill Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 260–362 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 42.59294, -71.54313
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Ovenbird Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Heronry Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Vernal Pool Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Rocky Hill Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.6 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 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this 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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