Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Fisher Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 3 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 29 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fisher Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 157–197 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 42.39457, -71.46787
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Fisher Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Marsh to Desert Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left onto Fisher Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 11 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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