Assabet River Rail Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Assabet River Rail Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Hudson, MA. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi279 – 453 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.37215, -71.56896
Nearest town Hudson, MA

Directions

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Assabet River Rail Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 278–452 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.37215, -71.56896

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 62°F / low 48° · precip 5% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Assabet River Rail Trail, heading SW.
  3. 2.2 miReach Assabet River Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.3 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 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

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 62°F48°
Precip5%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity78%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Wed 60°46°
Thu 64°41°
Fri 69°41° 57%
Sat 69°48° 64%
Sun 62°56° 62%
Mon 59°49° 42%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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