Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary–Birchwood Hills, 5 groves
3.3 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary–Birchwood Hills, 5 groves is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Robbs Hill Conservation Land near Shirley Center, MA. The route passes Birchwood Hills, Holden Road Conservation Area and Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary–Birchwood Hills, 5 groves
3.3 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 324–453 ft
Out & Back · Robbs Hill Conservation Land
Trailhead: 42.55947, -71.66882
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Birchwood Hills.
- 50 ftPass Holden Road Conservation Area.
- 50 ftPass Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Robbs Hill to Ronchetti, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Ronchetti to Holden Trust and Robbs Hill, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Holden Trust Eastern Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Holden Trust Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Robbs Hill to Ronchetti Pass North, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left onto Robbs Hill Southern Loop, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto Southern Loop alternate, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Robbs Hill Northern Loop, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Southern Loop alternate, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Robbs Hill Southern Loop, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right onto Robbs Hill to Ronchetti Pass North, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Holden Trust Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Holden Trust Eastern Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ronchetti to Holden Trust and Robbs Hill, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Robbs Hill to Ronchetti, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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