Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Hill Trail–Ocean By-Pass, 5 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Hill Trail–Ocean By-Pass, 5 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 246 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Plymton Trail 42.37130, -71.46238
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA

Directions

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Hill Trail–Ocean By-Pass, 5 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 159–248 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: Plymton Trail · 42.37130, -71.46238

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Plymton Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Ocean By-Pass, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fisher Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftContinue straight onto Tri-Town Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miBear right onto Pine Garden Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Harry's Way, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hill Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miReach Plymton Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Harry's Way, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pine Garden Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miBear left onto Tri-Town Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Pipeline Pass, heading S.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left onto Plymton Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

43% dirt6% paved51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~91 min). Leave by 4:56 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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