Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Fisher Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 57 min

Fisher Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 200 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Fisher Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 57 min

Elevation 157–200 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 miTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.2 miBear right onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftTurn left onto Marsh to Desert Trail, heading SE.
  5. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 250 ftTurn right onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 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

64% dirt19% paved17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 12 min before dark.

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