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Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Lake Boon–Duck Pond, 3 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Lake Boon–Duck Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. The route passes Duck Pond before reaching Lake Boon at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 217 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.37871, -71.45732
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA
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Lake Boon–Duck Pond, 3 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 157–217 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.37871, -71.45732

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 300 ftTurn right onto Old Pine Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftPass Duck Pond.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Marsh to Desert Trail, heading W.
  7. 200 ftTurn right onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading W.
  8. 350 ftBear left onto Fisher Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading W.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 200 ftReach Lake Boon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.7 miBear right onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading E.
  24. 350 ftTurn left onto Marsh to Desert Trail, heading E.
  25. 250 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  27. 150 ftBear left onto Old Pine Trail, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-boon-duck-pond-out-back-3-lakes-7-km-cb3c

Trail surface

35% paved29% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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