Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Patrol Road & Petapawag Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Patrol Road & Petapawag Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Stow, MA. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Patrol Road & Petapawag Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 181–237 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: Track Road · 42.41443, -71.49979
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start on Track Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Petapawag Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Tebassa Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Track Road, 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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