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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Fisher Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Patrol Road, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 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.
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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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