Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Patrol Road
4.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Patrol Road is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Patrol Road
4.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 175–237 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 42.38423, -71.46388
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 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 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Patrol Road 4.5 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Pine Garden Trail & Tri-Town Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Patrol Road 4.5 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Fisher Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Patrol Road 4.7 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Fisher Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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