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Fort Meadow Reservoir & Assabet River Rail Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Fort Meadow Reservoir & Assabet River Rail Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Marlborough, MA. The route reaches Fort Meadow Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 203 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 453 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Assabet River Rail Trail 42.34873, -71.55323
Nearest town Marlborough, MA
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Fort Meadow Reservoir & Assabet River Rail Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 264–452 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Assabet River Rail Trail · 42.34873, -71.55323

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 48° · precip 53% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Transit-accessible: Newton and Weed St stop 366 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Assabet River Rail Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftPass Fort Meadow Reservoir.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftReach Fort Meadow Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 1.4 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/fort-meadow-reservoir-assabet-river-rail-trail-out-back-3-sights-9-km

Trail surface

64% paved30% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 60°F48°
Precip53%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 2.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 3 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 9% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 23% rain12 PM: 38% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 51% rain3 PM: 53% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 34% rain6 PM: 50% rain7 PM: 41% rain8 PM: 30% rain9 PM: 35% rain10 PM: 44% rain11 PM: 53% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 65°53° 54%
Tue 58°44°
Wed 61°42°
Thu 63°40°
Fri 62°45° 34%
Sat 59°49° 43%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Newton and Weed St stop 366 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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