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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Patrol Road, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto White Pond Road, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Towhee Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Petapawag Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto White Pond Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, 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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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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