Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Hill Trail–Pine Garden Trail, 3 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 55 min
Hill Trail–Pine Garden Trail, 3 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hill Trail–Pine Garden Trail, 3 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 55 min
Elevation 198–248 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 42.39568, -71.46871
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Tri-Town Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Pine Garden Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Harry's Way, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Tri-Town Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Harry's Way, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pine Garden Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Tri-Town Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 (~29 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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