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Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Fisher Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Fisher Trail is a 2.5-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 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

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

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 187–202 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.38491, -71.47844

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 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 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 450 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/fisher-trail-out-back-4-km-faab

Trail surface

29% dirt17% paved54% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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