Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Patrol Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 37 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 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 246 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38423, -71.46388
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA

Directions

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Patrol Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 175–247 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.38423, -71.46388

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 100 ftTurn left onto Patrol Road, heading SW.
  15. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

42% dirt17% paved41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

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 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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