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Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Desert Loop Trail & Desert Trail via Fisher Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Desert Loop Trail & Desert Trail via Fisher Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 249 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.39510, -71.47382
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA
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Desert Loop Trail & Desert Trail via Fisher Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 168–248 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: connector · 42.39510, -71.47382

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 48° · precip 53% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftBear left onto Desert Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Desert Loop Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miReach Desert Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Desert Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto Fisher Trail, heading NW.
  16. 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftArrive 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/desert-loop-trail-desert-trail-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

58% dirt12% paved30% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 60°F48°
Precip53%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 3″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 3 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 8% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 21% rain12 PM: 34% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 49% rain3 PM: 53% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 31% rain6 PM: 49% rain7 PM: 38% rain8 PM: 33% rain9 PM: 33% rain10 PM: 44% rain11 PM: 47% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°54° 57%
Tue 59°47°
Wed 62°45°
Thu 63°43°
Fri 62°48° 35%
Sat 59°50° 44%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 10 min before dark.

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