Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Patrol Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Patrol Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 240 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.39241, -71.46401
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA

Directions

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Patrol Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 187–239 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.39241, -71.46401

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

33% dirt19% paved48% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 11 min before dark.

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