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.
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Transit-accessible: Newton and Weed St stop 366 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Assabet River Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftPass Fort Meadow Reservoir.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Fort Meadow Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Newton and Weed St stop 366 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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