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Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Duck Pond via Fisher Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Duck Pond via Fisher Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. The route reaches Duck Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 203 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.39568, -71.46871
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA
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Duck Pond via Fisher Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 157–203 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.39568, -71.46871

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left onto Fisher Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 450 ftBear left onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Marsh to Desert Trail, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftReach Duck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Marsh to Desert Trail, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftTurn right onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  16. 450 ftTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading W.
  17. 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/duck-pond-duck-pond-out-back-5-km-68de

Trail surface

45% paved21% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 9 min before dark.

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