Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside
3.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi157 – 197 ft3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38661, -71.48596
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA
Directions
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Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside
3.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 157–198 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 42.38661, -71.48596
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 62°F / low 48° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Marsh to Desert Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left onto Fisher Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 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
51% dirt43% paved6% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 62°F48°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity77%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Wed
61°46°
Thu
64°44°
Fri
53°49°
57%
Sat
53°51°
65%
Sun
58°53°
63%
Mon
62°55°
43%
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