Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Patrol Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 24 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 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Patrol Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 187–247 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 42.39036, -71.46349
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Patrol Road, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftArrive 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 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Petapawag Trail via White Pond Road 6.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Patrol Road 4.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Patrol Road 4.1 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Fisher Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Fisher Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside 2.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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