Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Fisher Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Fisher Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 236 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.39858, -71.48284
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA

Directions

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Fisher Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 157–237 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.39858, -71.48284

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left onto Fisher Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftBear left onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Marsh to Desert Trail, heading S.
  10. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 200 ftTurn right onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading S.
  14. 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.5 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

31% paved16% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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