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Gospel Hill–Assabet River Rail Trail, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Gospel Hill–Assabet River Rail Trail, 3 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Hudson, MA. The route reaches Gospel Hill at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 233 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Assabet River Rail Trail 42.39138, -71.56363
Nearest town Hudson, MA
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Gospel Hill–Assabet River Rail Trail, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 188–235 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Assabet River Rail Trail · 42.39138, -71.56363

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Transit-accessible: Downtown Hudson stop 189 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Assabet River Rail Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.2 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftReach Gospel Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Assabet River Rail Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 1.1 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/gospel-hill-assabet-river-rail-trail-out-back-3-sights-6-km

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Downtown Hudson stop 189 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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