Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Fisher Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Fisher Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fisher Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 157–232 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 42.39508, -71.47161
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 73°F / low 60° · precip 16% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Fisher Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading S.
- 50 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 SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 0 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Fisher Trail
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Fisher Trail
- 2.8 mi · out & back · via Fisher Trail
- 2.9 mi · out & back · via Fisher Trail
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via Fisher Trail
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via Fisher Trail
- 3.4 mi · out & back · via Fisher Trail
- 3.5 mi · out & back · via Fisher Trail
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- Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside 2.8 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside 2.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Hill Trail & Pine Garden Trail via Tri-Town Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Fisher Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Otter Alley–Pine Garden Trail Loop, 4 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 29 ft
- Desert Loop Trail & Desert Trail via Fisher Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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