Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Hill Trail & Pine Garden Trail via Tri-Town Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Hill Trail & Pine Garden Trail via Tri-Town Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hill Trail & Pine Garden Trail via Tri-Town Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 196–248 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 42.39858, -71.48284
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Tri-Town Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Pine Garden Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Harry's Way, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Pine Garden 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 NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Tri-Town Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 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 1.9 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Tri-Town Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Tri-Town Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Petapawag Trail–Pine Garden Trail, 5 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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- Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside 3.9 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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