Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Otter Alley–Pine Garden Trail Loop, 4 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Otter Alley–Pine Garden Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 3.6-mile loop in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Otter Alley–Pine Garden Trail Loop, 4 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 184–248 ft
Loop · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: connector · 42.39510, -71.47382
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Tri-Town Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Pine Garden Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Tri-Town Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Harry's Way, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Otter Alley, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Harry's Way, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Towhee Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Petapawag Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tebassa Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Patrol Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from connector Trailhead
- Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside 2.8 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside 2.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Hill Trail & Pine Garden Trail via Tri-Town Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Fisher Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Fisher Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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