Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Fisher Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min
Fisher Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fisher Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min
Elevation 157–195 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 42.39036, -71.46349
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Fisher Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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 E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 250 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 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 8 min before dark.
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