Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Fisher Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Fisher Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 246 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Patrol Road 42.39772, -71.47422
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA

Directions

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Fisher Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 157–247 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: Patrol Road · 42.39772, -71.47422

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 73°F / low 61° · precip 22% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left onto Fisher Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 450 ftBear left onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Marsh to Desert Trail, heading S.
  12. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 200 ftTurn right onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 450 ftTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading S.
  16. 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 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

42% paved21% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 73°F61°
Precip22%Wind4 mphUV4Humidity71%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 11% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 21% rain5 PM: 21% rain6 PM: 16% rain7 PM: 22% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:15 PM
Sun 73°55°
Mon 80°51°
Tue 81°58°
Wed 71°55° 34%
Thu 73°60° 34%
Fri 71°48°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 12 min before dark.

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