Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside

4.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Gleasondale Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 236 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.39053, -71.49547
Nearest town Gleasondale Station, MA

Directions

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Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside

4.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 157–237 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.39053, -71.49547

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.7 miBear right onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading E.
  6. 350 ftTurn left onto Marsh to Desert Trail, heading SE.
  7. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 250 ftTurn right onto Pitch Pine Trail, heading E.
  9. 350 ftBear left onto Fisher Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading NW.
  12. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

52% paved37% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 8 min before dark.

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