Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Fisher Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 59 min

Fisher Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 203 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.39568, -71.46871
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA

Directions

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Fisher Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 59 min

Elevation 157–203 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.39568, -71.46871

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 48° · precip 53% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 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 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 200 ftTurn right onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 450 ftTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading NE.
  12. 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 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

50% paved24% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 60°F48°
Precip53%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 3″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 3 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 8% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 21% rain12 PM: 34% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 49% rain3 PM: 53% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 31% rain6 PM: 49% rain7 PM: 38% rain8 PM: 33% rain9 PM: 33% rain10 PM: 44% rain11 PM: 47% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°54° 57%
Tue 59°47°
Wed 62°45°
Thu 63°43°
Fri 62°48° 35%
Sat 59°50° 44%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 8 min before dark.

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