Assabet River Rail Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Sheep Falls Brook Conservation Area near Hudson, MA. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi197 – 341 ft4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38928, -71.56506
Nearest town Hudson, MA
Directions
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Assabet River Rail Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 198–340 ft
Out & Back · Sheep Falls Brook Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.38928, -71.56506
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 55% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Transit-accessible: Downtown Hudson stop 178 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Assabet River Rail Trail, heading S.
- 2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
97% paved1% boardwalk2% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 61°F49°
Precip55%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity95%
Rained 2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon
67°55°
46%
Tue
62°45°
Wed
62°43°
Thu
63°40°
Fri
63°46°
34%
Sat
60°50°
43%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Downtown Hudson stop 178 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Assabet River Rail Trail
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Assabet River Rail Trail
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via Assabet River Rail Trail
- 2.9 mi · out & back · via Assabet River Rail Trail
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via Assabet River Rail Trail
- 3.3 mi · out & back · via Assabet River Rail Trail
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- Assabet River Rail Trail & Sheepfalls Brook Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 219 ft
- Fort Meadow Reservoir & Assabet River Rail Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 190 ft
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