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Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Newell Gift–Duck Pond, 7 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 5 hr 17 min

Newell Gift–Duck Pond, 7 sights is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Nobscot, MA. The route passes Lilly Pond, Calla Pool, Newell Gift and Duck Pond. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 226 ft16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Weston Aqueduct Walking Trail 42.32873, -71.43158
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
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Newell Gift–Duck Pond, 7 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 5 hr 17 min

Elevation 125–226 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: Weston Aqueduct Walking Trail · 42.32873, -71.43158

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

Transit-accessible: Nobscot Fire Station stop 171 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Framingham and Lowell Branch, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miPass Lilly Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Calla Pool.
  4. 0.6 miPass Newell Gift.
  5. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading NW.
  7. 2 miPass Duck Pond.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Marsh to Desert Trail, heading NW.
  14. 200 ftTurn right onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 450 ftTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading N.
  17. 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftBear left onto Petapawag Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.8 miBear right onto Towhee Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.9 miReach Newell Gift, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.9 miBear left onto Petapawag Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 0.9 miTurn left onto Fisher Trail, heading S.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 450 ftBear left onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Marsh to Desert Trail, heading SE.
  28. 250 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  30. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  31. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading SE.
  34. 2 miTurn right onto Framingham and Lowell Branch, heading SE.
  35. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  36. 2.1 miArrive 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-4-lakes-24-km

Trail surface

35% paved28% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.9 mi in (~145 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Nobscot Fire Station stop 171 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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