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Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Fisher Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 13 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 30 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 236 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fisher Trail 42.38296, -71.46640
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA
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Fisher Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 178–237 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

  1. Start on Fisher Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left onto Fisher Trail, heading S.
  11. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fisher-trail-out-back-6-km-f491

Trail surface

38% paved7% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

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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