Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Fisher Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Fisher Trail is a 3.9-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 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 197 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38605, -71.46307
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA

Directions

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Fisher Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 157–197 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.38605, -71.46307

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading W.
  7. 1.4 miBear right onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Marsh to Desert Trail, heading E.
  9. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

80% dirt16% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 3 min before dark.

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