Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Patrol Road & White Pond Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Patrol Road & White Pond Road is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Lower Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi190 – 299 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40356, -71.49146
Nearest town Lower Village, MA

Directions

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Patrol Road & White Pond Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 191–300 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.40356, -71.49146

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Patrol Road, heading NE.
  5. 1.1 miTurn right onto White Pond Road, heading S.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Towhee Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right onto Petapawag Trail, heading W.
  9. 450 ftTurn left onto White Pond Road, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  12. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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