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Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Pine Garden Trail–Towhee Trail Loop, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Pine Garden Trail–Towhee Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 5.1-mile loop in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Lower Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 236 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40356, -71.49146
Nearest town Lower Village, MA
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Pine Garden Trail–Towhee Trail Loop, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 184–237 ft

Loop · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.40356, -71.49146

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Tri-Town Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Pine Garden Trail, heading N.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Tri-Town Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left onto Harry's Way, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Towhee Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto White Pond Road, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading S.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pine-garden-trail-loop

Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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