Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Fisher Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Fisher Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 197 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38423, -71.46388
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA

Directions

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Fisher Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 157–197 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.38423, -71.46388

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Fisher Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 450 ftBear left onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Marsh to Desert Trail, heading SE.
  11. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading E.
  13. 350 ftBear left onto Fisher Trail, heading NW.
  14. 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

81% dirt15% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 1 min before dark.

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