Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Fisher Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Fisher Trail is a 3.2-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 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 194 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38605, -71.46307
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA

Directions

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Fisher Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 157–195 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.38605, -71.46307

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left onto Fisher Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 450 ftBear left onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Marsh to Desert Trail, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 200 ftTurn right onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 450 ftTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 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 surface

76% dirt20% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:35 PM.

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