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Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary

Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary–Birchwood Hills, 5 groves

4.3 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary–Birchwood Hills, 5 groves is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary near Shirley Center, MA. The route passes Birchwood Hills, Holden Road Conservation Area and Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 400 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Robbs Hill Northern Loop 42.56983, -71.67681
Nearest town Shirley Center, MA
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Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary–Birchwood Hills, 5 groves

4.3 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 276–401 ft

Out & Back · Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: Robbs Hill Northern Loop · 42.56983, -71.67681

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Robbs Hill Northern Loop, heading S.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftSharp left onto Robbs Hill to Ronchetti Pass North, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Holden Trust Trail, heading S.
  5. 100 ftTurn left onto Holden Trust Eastern Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ronchetti to Holden Trust and Robbs Hill, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto Robbs Hill to Ronchetti, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftPass Birchwood Hills.
  10. 50 ftPass Holden Road Conservation Area.
  11. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftPass Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miReach Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ronchetti to Holden Trust and Robbs Hill, heading NE.
  25. 250 ftContinue straight onto Holden Trust Eastern Trail, heading NW.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right onto Holden Trust Trail, heading W.
  27. 100 ftSharp left onto Robbs Hill to Ronchetti Pass North, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Robbs Hill Northern Loop, heading NE.
  30. 400 ftArrive 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/valley-farm-wildlife-sanctuary-birchwood-hills-out-back-5-groves-7-km

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 83°62°
Thu 88°70° 34%
Fri 94°71° 33%
Sat 93°68° 32%
Sun 93°67°
Mon 91°72° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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