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Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 203 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.39568, -71.46871
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA
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Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 187–203 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading S.
  6. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fisher Trail, heading S.
  9. 1 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mass-central-rail-trail-wayside-out-back-4-km-df6c

Trail surface

52% dirt21% paved27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 8 min before dark.

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