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Memorial Forest

Plymton Trail via Fisher Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Plymton Trail via Fisher Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Memorial Forest near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 190 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fisher Trail 42.38296, -71.46640
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA
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Plymton Trail via Fisher Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 159–191 ft

Out & Back · Memorial Forest

Trailhead: Fisher Trail · 42.38296, -71.46640

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 73°F / low 60° · precip 16% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

  1. Start on Fisher Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Marsh to Desert Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Desert Loop Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miBear left onto Plymton Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miReach Plymton Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miBear right onto Desert Loop Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right onto Marsh to Desert Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miBear right onto Fisher Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miArrive 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/plymton-trail-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

83% dirt2% boardwalk15% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 73°F60°
Precip16%Wind5 mphUV4Humidity82%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 11% rain3 PM: 15% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 5% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:15 PM
Sun 73°55°
Mon 79°51°
Tue 81°58°
Wed 71°55° 21%
Thu 73°60° 21%
Fri 71°48°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:55 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:15 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:44 PM.

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