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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Assabet River Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 2.2 miReach Assabet River Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miBear right, 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
99% paved1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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