Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Patrol Road
2.5 mi · ▲ 54 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 54 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 · ▲ 54 ft · 52 min
Elevation 196–237 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 42.40356, -71.49146
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 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.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 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 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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