Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Fisher Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Fisher Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi190 – 246 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.39185, -71.47510
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA

Directions

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Fisher Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 189–247 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.39185, -71.47510

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Fisher Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 100 ftTurn left onto Patrol Road, heading NW.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading S.
  20. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

15% paved4% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 5 min before dark.

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