Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Ocean By-Pass–Pipeline Pass, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Ocean By-Pass–Pipeline Pass, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 249 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.39510, -71.47382
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA

Directions

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Ocean By-Pass–Pipeline Pass, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 172–248 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: connector · 42.39510, -71.47382

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Pipeline Pass, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right onto Plymton Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pipeline Pass, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miReach Ocean By-Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Plymton Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ocean By-Pass, heading N.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fisher Trail, heading N.
  19. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

46% dirt10% paved44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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