Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary

Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary–Birchwood Hills, 6 groves

7.9 mi · ▲ 276 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary–Birchwood Hills, 6 groves is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary near North Shirley, MA. The route passes Birchwood Hills, Holden Road Conservation Area and Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary. It climbs 276 ft. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 400 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58978, -71.67165
Nearest town North Shirley, MA

Directions

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Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary–Birchwood Hills, 6 groves

7.9 mi · ▲ 276 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 276–401 ft

Out & Back · Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.58978, -71.67165

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Fairbanks Gift from Page Street, heading E.
  3. 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Robbs Hill to Ronchetti Pass North, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Holden Trust Trail, heading E.
  6. 100 ftTurn left onto Holden Trust Eastern Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ronchetti to Holden Trust and Robbs Hill, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto Robbs Hill to Ronchetti, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miPass Birchwood Hills.
  10. 50 ftPass Holden Road Conservation Area.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miPass Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miReach Valley Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ronchetti to Holden Trust and Robbs Hill, heading N.
  26. 250 ftContinue straight onto Holden Trust Eastern Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right onto Holden Trust Trail, heading NW.
  28. 100 ftSharp left onto Robbs Hill to Ronchetti Pass North, heading NW.
  29. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Robbs Hill Northern Loop, heading NW.
  31. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fairbanks Gift from Page Street, heading W.
  32. 1.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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