Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Fisher Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Fisher Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fisher Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 178–247 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: Fisher Trail · 42.38296, -71.46640
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start on Fisher Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 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.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Fisher Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 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 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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