Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Harry's Way–Otter Alley Loop, 4 sights
6.4 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Harry's Way–Otter Alley Loop, 4 sights is a 6.4-mile loop in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Harry's Way–Otter Alley Loop, 4 sights
6.4 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Elevation 177–300 ft
Loop · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 42.39858, -71.48284
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Patrol Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto White Pond Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Towhee Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Harry's Way, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Otter Alley, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Taylor Way, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Harry's Way, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto White Pond Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Patrol Road, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 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 2.3 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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