Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Fisher Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Fisher Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Lower Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fisher Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 157–237 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 42.40356, -71.49146
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Fisher Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Marsh to Desert Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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