Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Fisher Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Fisher Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 246 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.39858, -71.48284
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA

Directions

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Fisher Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 157–247 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.39858, -71.48284

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading SE.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left onto Fisher Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftBear left onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Marsh to Desert Trail, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 200 ftTurn right onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 450 ftTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading SE.
  18. 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Patrol Road, heading W.
  25. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

31% paved17% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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