Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Patrol Road
2.5 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 52 min
Patrol Road is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Lower Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Patrol Road
2.5 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 52 min
Elevation 196–247 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 42.40356, -71.49146
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 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 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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