Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Fisher Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Fisher Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 203 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38491, -71.47844
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA

Directions

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Fisher Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Elevation 187–204 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.38491, -71.47844

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 53% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 500 ftSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fisher Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

28% dirt19% paved53% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 61°F49°
Precip53%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 2.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°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: 30% rain10 PM: 40% rain11 PM: 41% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 67°56° 49%
Tue 61°47°
Wed 62°45°
Thu 63°43°
Fri 62°48° 35%
Sat 59°50° 44%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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