Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Ocean By-Pass–Pine Garden Trail, 4 sights
6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Ocean By-Pass–Pine Garden Trail, 4 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ocean By-Pass–Pine Garden Trail, 4 sights
6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 172–216 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: Harry's Way · 42.40042, -71.46351
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Harry's Way, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Pine Garden Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Tri-Town Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Pipeline Pass, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Plymton Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Pine Garden Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ocean By-Pass, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fisher Trail, heading N.
- 1 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Tri-Town Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Pine Garden Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Harry's Way, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside
- 2.8 mi · out & back · via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside
- 5.9 mi · out & back · via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside
- 6.6 mi · out & back · via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside
- 3.4 mi · out & back · via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside
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